Watch maker tools - Fine 800
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Specimen: wooden cylindrical box containing watchmaker’s staking tools, dating to 1850–1900 in France; condition used with probable small parts missing.
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Description from the seller
A curious wooden box containing items belonging to a master watchmaker from the late 19th century.
It is probably a set of punches or a staking tool set used in antiquity by watchmakers and jewelers. These tools are housed in a distinctive cylindrical, turned-wood container, often identified as treen (wooden objects for domestic or artisanal use).
Main Features
Function: The set is used for precision work, such as inserting pins, closing holes, or riveting small parts in watches or delicate mechanisms.
Components: The box contains various metal punches with conical or shaped tips of different sizes, which are used with a special base or plate (not visible in the image, but usually included in the complete set).
Era: Similar objects often date back to the 19th century or the early 20th century.
From private collection
A curious wooden box containing items belonging to a master watchmaker from the late 19th century.
It is probably a set of punches or a staking tool set used in antiquity by watchmakers and jewelers. These tools are housed in a distinctive cylindrical, turned-wood container, often identified as treen (wooden objects for domestic or artisanal use).
Main Features
Function: The set is used for precision work, such as inserting pins, closing holes, or riveting small parts in watches or delicate mechanisms.
Components: The box contains various metal punches with conical or shaped tips of different sizes, which are used with a special base or plate (not visible in the image, but usually included in the complete set).
Era: Similar objects often date back to the 19th century or the early 20th century.
From private collection
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country of Origin
France
Material
Curious wooden box containing tools of a master watchmaker., Wood
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
8 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Title additional information
Fine 800
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