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Scrimshaw Carpenter's Guage

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

This scrimshaw carpenters gauge has a long compass bar, an iron pin, and a marking tool holder. This tool can be used as a marking gauge or a compass.

Date:
c. 1870
Dimensions:
Width: 2 1/4" Length: 10 1/4" Depth: 2"

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