Sold for:
$237

Three Watchmaker's Handwheel-driven Turns, England, 19th century, the handwheel-driven turns, or throws, are vice-held, and used for turning clock and watch parts, and for other tasks such as polishing and drilling, lg. 6-12 1/4 in. Note: For some reason, the English tended to use the handwheel for hand-turning rather than the bow, as the French and Swiss seemed to prefer. Crom #2 discusses these tools on pp. 506 and 510-511, with explanations under figures 997 and 1006-1008.


Skinner

Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2010-05-01