Needlenose pliers from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience
- On View
- Circulation Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- A Century in the Making
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- C. Edgar Patience, American, 1906 - 1972
- Date
- 1900-1972
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5/16 × 1 9/16 × 5 1/4 in. (0.8 × 4 × 13.3 cm)
- Description
- This pair of needlenose pliers were found in the workshop of C. Edgar Patience. The metal pliers have grated sections on the outside edge of each handle for gripping. Text is engraved on one side of the pin that reads "REUMSHUSSELL / GERMANY".
- Place used
- Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making
- Type
- needlenose pliers
- Topic
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Folklife
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Dr. Juanita Patience Moss and descendants
- Object number
- 2016.70.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.