Lot 173: A Group of Three Antique Hand Tools, including a Reversible Bit Brace Hand Drill

A group of three antique hand tools. The central item is a reversible bit brace hand drill, featuring two worn wooden handles and metal components. To the left is a heavily rusted and pitted dark metal multi-purpose pick or hammer head, with a blunt striking face and a chisel-like blade, retaining remnants of a wooden handle in its eye. To the right is a dark metal pickaxe head, characterized by a pointed pick on one end and a flat chisel-like blade on the other. This pickaxe head is distinctly marked “HC” and “1919” on its flat blade and also contains remnants of a handle. All items show clear signs of age and prior use.