Bit brace, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:

1955.7033.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Iron or steel brace with a cherry swivel head and a handle integral with the iron crank. Chuck consists of a square cross-section casting integral to rest of brace with a tapered square mortise, probably utilizing wedges to fix bit in chuck but wedges are lost.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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