Set of Sixty-Two Engraving Tools of Louis D. Nimschke (1832–1904)

Medium

Steel, wood

Dimensions

Hammer (a): L. 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm); head, 3 1/16 x 9/16 in. (7.78 x 1.43 cm); hammer (b): L. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); head, 2 3/8 x 13/32 in. (6 x 1 cm); hammer (c): L. 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm); head, 2 1/32 x 3/8 in. (5.16 x 0.95 cm); hammer (d): 9 3/4 in. (24.77 cm); head 2 5/32 x 9/16 (5.48 x 1.43 cm); face Diam. 5/8 in. (1.59 cm); hammer (e): L. 8 3/8 (21.27 cm); head, 1 5/8 x 13/32 in. (4.13 x 1.03 cm); hammer (f): L. 8 13/16 in. (22.38 cm); head 2 1/16 x 9/32 in. (5.24 x 0.71 cm); chisel (g): L. 12 in. (30.48 cm); blade, 7 5/16 x 13/16 in. (18.57 x 2.06 cm); punch (h): L. 7 3/8 (18.73 cm); shaft at base, 4 29/32 x 7/32 in. (12.46 x 0.56 cm); planisher (i); L. 7 1/16 (17.94 cm); blade L. 3 in. (7.62 cm); planisher (j): L. 7 25/32 in. (19.76 cm); blade, 3 27/32 x 1/2 in. (9.76 x 1.27 cm); awl (k): L. 5 1/2 in. (13.97 cm); shaft L. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); file (l): L. 8 1/16 in. (20.48 cm); blade, 4 1/2 x 3/8 in. (11.43 x 0.95 cm); file blade (m): L. 5 1/4 in. (13.34 cm); file blade (n): L. 7 9/32 in. (18.49 cm); file blade (o): L. 5 1/2 in. (13.97 cm); file blade (p): L. 5 3/8 in. (13.65 cm); file blade (q): 7 13/16 cm (19.84 cm); band/channel engraver (r): L. 6 3/8 in. (16.19 cm); graver L. 3 27/32 in. (9.76 cm); guide L. 3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm); guide W. 5/16 in. (0.79 cm); graver and screwdriver set (s): L. 5 3/8 in. (13.65 cm); ferrule L. 1 7/8 in. (4.76 cm); nine screwdriver tips, W. 3/32–3/16 in. (0.24–0.48 cm); wood tool handle (t): L. 2 9/16 in. (6.51 cm); wood tool handle (u): L. 3 13/16 in. (9.68 cm); wood mallet (v): L. 12 3/8 in. (31.43 cm); head Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.72 cm); head H. 2 17/32 in. (6.43 cm); graver (w): L. 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm); graver (x): L. 6 in. (15.24 cm); graver (y): L. 5 5/8 in. (14.29 cm); graver (z): L. 3 1/32 in. (7.70 cm); gravers (aa–aaa): various sizes; saw blade (bbb): L. 5 7/8 in. (14.92 cm); W. 3/8 in. (0.95 cm); straight edge with button handle (ccc): L. 7 7/8 in. (20.00 cm); W. 11/16 in. (1.75 cm); straight edge (ddd): L. 8 in. (20.32 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.59 cm); pliers (eee): L. 5 5/8 in. (14.29 cm); semicircular punch (fff): L. 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm); caliper (ggg): L. 4 3/8 in. (11.11 cm); caliper (hhh): L. 5 5/8 in. (14.29 cm); caliper (iii): L. 7 in. (17.78 cm)

Classification

Tools

Culture

American and European

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018

Accession Number

2018.856.20a–jjj