Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brace
Object Number:
1945.68a
Date:
1850-1894
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 34.3 x 14 x 7 cm )
Description:
Wooden brace or bitstock composed of a curved stock with a revolving circular knob on one end and a drillbit socket on the opposite end; brass fittings on stock and around socket.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this brace belonged to her father-in-law, George Hiriam Fenner (1820-1894).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irene Everett Fenner
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
