Summary

Round split die, circa 1900-1940. It was taken from a carpenter's bench drawer in Area E3 at Adolph Bruhn & Son's Wood Turners Shop, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne. The business was established by Adolph Bruhn circa 1893 in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Upon his death in 1919 it was then operated by Adolph's son Sophus Christopher Bruhn. Upon Sophus's death in 1959 his son Sophus Walter Bruhn took over the business. In 1970 Sophus reduced the scale of the business and relocated to South Melbourne. The business closed upon Sophus's death in January 1990.

Adolph Bruhn migrated to Australia from Germany in 1884, at the age of 29. He arrived in Adelaide where he lived for 10 months before moving to Victoria, where he settled, established his business, married and had five children.

Physical Description

Round split die with a circular centre and two cylindrical rods protruding horizontally (as handles). Within the solid centre are four hollowed circles linked together in a cross shape and at the point of linkage is a vertical row of teeth. On the top side of the circumference is a circular extension.

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