Chisel

Description:

Surgical chisel with an ebony handle and a “KOLBE PHILA” inscription. Dietrich W. Kolbe was a cutler trained in Paris and Germany, who worked in Philadelphia from 1856 until his death in 1878.

Maker: Kolbe, D. W.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.314016.220CAccession Number: 314016Catalog Number: 314016.220C

Object Name: Chisel/GougechiselOther Terms: Chisel/Gouge; Cutting Tools

Physical Description: metal, steel (overall material)wood, ebony (overall material)Measurements: average spatial: 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 19 cm; 9/16 in x 9/16 in x 7 1/2 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-a915-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1117163

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