A tubular saw attachment use in the manufacture of pearl shell buttons.
Object No. 10007-5
Tubular saw for cutting button blanks from pearl shell, part of a didactic display, metal, maker unknown, Sydney, Australia, 1875-1885
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Summary
Physical Description
A metal tubular revolving saw attachment that is used to remove the button blanks from the pearl shell. The saw has a small, circular, serrated cutting edge, part of which has broken off. The circular serrated edge is attached to a tubular section fixed to a square block and screw.The saw revolves at a high speed cutting out button blanks. The saw's diameter determines the diameter of the button blank.
DIMENSIONS
Height
32 mm
Diameter
23 mm
HISTORY
Notes
Part of didactic display used to illustrate the manufacture of pearl buttons from Australian pearl shell, as occurred in Sydney between 1875 and1885.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
19 August 1885
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