Raber Antiques 9-9-2026
Lot 34:
Description
This group of four antique woodworking hand braces dates from the late 19th to early 20th century. The collection includes three ratcheting bit braces and one non-ratcheting sweep brace. One ratchet brace is constructed of steel with dark wooden handles and features the Stanley maker mark stamped on the sweep. A second ratchet brace is stamped on the sweep with the property mark W. U. TEL. CO., identifying it as former equipment of the Western Union Telegraph Company. A third ratchet brace is incised with the model number 4910 on the sweep. The non-ratcheting sweep brace features red-painted wooden handles and bears the owner stamp W. H. LUCE on the wooden grip. All tools are composed of forged steel frames with various wooden head and handle grips.
Share this lot:
