Donor: Nancy Tanner / Function: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Goldsmith's magnet, accession number 18-649, described as Goldsmith’s magnet; has thrust bearing inside; U-shaped. Length ca. 5.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Hacksaw, accession number 18-608, described as Hacksaw of old steel with wood handle; said to be from U.S.A.; “Carl Schlieber, Germany” stamped on frame above tang. Used by goldsmith. Length 27.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Hammer, accession number 18-612, described as Hammer, wood handle, steel head. Goldsmith tool; used to form sheet metal. Length 18 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Jeweler's anvil, accession number 18-644, described as Jeweler’s anvil of iron. Used by gold trader, not goldsmith. Used with 18-643 in sizing rings. Length 22.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Jeweler's taps, accession number 18-628a-e, described as Jeweler’s taps used in manufacture of earrings. Each ca. 7 cm. long.

Hearst Museum object titled Jeweler's vise, accession number 18-613, described as Jeweler’s vise of steel. Length 11.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Kerosene stove, accession number 18-670a,b, described as Kerosene stove. (a) TIn can base. Height 10.2 cm. (b) Cover with cloth wicks, tinplate wick tubes. Rim diameter 10 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather torch-pressurizing belows, accession number 18-672, described as Bellows of leather, rubber from innertube, wood, brass tacks, iron. Used by men, sometimes by goldsmiths themselves; used with 18-673 a, b. Torch-pressurizing bellows. Has large rubber diaphragm to act as reservoir to maintain pressure. Used in conjunction with heated carburating tank and single inlet torch. Bellows may not be local product. Foot pedals are locally produced forged iron. Bellows are of black leather fastened with brass upholstery tacks to Phillipine-type mahogany faces. Bellows has inner expansion spring to permit foot operation. Length 33.5 cm

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