Iron leather-working tool fragment composed of squared top, rounded middle and squared bottom with short, sharp teeth running along each side of the square.
Mark: "JM. CARPENTER / TAP & DIE CO ____ USA 5/8 C USS" ("C" rests above a downward pointing wedge shape, possibly a "V'")
Made/Created
Artist
Jm. Carpenter Tap & Die Co.
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
USA
Dimensions
Width
5/8 in
Depth
5/8 in
Length
3-5/8 in
Material
Iron
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McClay, Albert and John
Provenance
Notes
Object owned and used by John McClay, circa 1854 and his son, Albert McClay, circa 1908-1977. Object donated, in 1993, by Wayne Cunningham, son-in-law to Albert McClay.
