Small Carpenter’s Tool Chest with Tools
This lot is a small wooden carpenter’s tool chest offered with a selection of hand tools. The chest has a carrying handle on the top, two metal catches to the front and a hinged lid. Its interior is arranged in tiers, with a top tray fitted with dividers and a pull-out drawer with a small knob, a lower compartment and a flat tray beneath, which holds a further group of tools. The chest is constructed from timber with a dark, stained finish and metal corner fittings.
The tools include several chisels with turned wooden handles, a mallet with a pale head and a wooden handle, and two hand saws, one with a dark wooden handle and a smaller saw with a light wooden handle. Further tools, including a red-handled item and a small metal square, are stored in the lower compartments. Contents are offered as seen and are not described as complete.
Condition and Collector Interest
The chest shows general wear consistent with use, including scuffs, marks and worn edges to the timber, and some discolouration to the carrying handle. The drawer and lid operate, though the catches show signs of age. Tools show surface wear, rust and the marks expected on hand tools of this type. No guarantee is given as to the working order of any tool.
Lots of this kind appeal to collectors of woodworking and workshop tools, as well as to those who value a compact, traditional chest for storing and displaying hand tools. The combination of the original timber case and its mixed tool contents makes it of interest to buyers looking for a practical or decorative workshop piece.
