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

Louis Daniel Nimschke, 19th century

Artist

Louis Daniel Nimschke (American, born Ebersdorf, Reuss Schleiz, Germany July 14, 1832–April 9, 1904 Brooklyn, New York)

Date

19th century

Culture or place

American and European

Medium

Steel, wood

Size

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)

Type

Tools

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed