On display

Model Tool Set

1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

Model tool set consisting of a wooden chest containing a panel saw, chisel, mallet, set square, tenon saw, jack plane, smoothing plane, hammer, two nails, wedge, and straight edge. Inside the lid is a printed paper label stating 'From Paris Exhibition A Neat Present Miniature Tool Chest' and listing its contents.

Object details

Categories
Tools & Equipment
Miniatures
Souvenirs
Object type
Model tool set
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Chest
  • Model
  • Panel Saw
  • Model
  • Chisel
  • Model
  • Mallet
  • Model
  • Set Square
  • Model
  • Tenon Saw
  • Model
  • Jack Plane
  • Model
  • Smoothing Plane
  • Model
  • Hammer
  • Model
  • Nail
  • Model
  • Nail
  • Model
  • Straight Edge
  • Model
Materials and techniques
Hardwood, metal
Hardwood
Metal
Carving
Cutting
Brief description
Model tool set, various tools, wood and metal, France, 1867
Physical description
Model tool set consisting of a wooden chest containing a panel saw, chisel, mallet, set square, tenon saw, jack plane, smoothing plane, hammer, two nails, wedge, and straight edge. Inside the lid is a printed paper label stating 'From Paris Exhibition A Neat Present Miniature Tool Chest' and listing its contents.
Dimensions
  • Chest height: 32mm (Note: Taken from paper records)
  • Chest width: 100mm (closed)
  • Chest depth: 53mm (closed)
Marks and inscriptions
'FROM THE PARIS EXHIBITION / A NEAT PRESENT / MINIATURE TOOL CHEST / CONTAINING / Hand Saw / Chisell / Mallett / Square / Tennon Saw / Jack Plane / Smooth Plane / Hammer' (Printed paper label inside of lid)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Fowler-Dixon
Object history
[70/765A]
Subjects depicted
Tools
Saws
Chisels
Mallets
Set Squares
Tenon Saws
Jack Planes
Smoothing Planes
Hammers
Nails
Paris Exhibition, 1867
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.81:1 to 12-1971

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1121351/model-tool-set-unknown/
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