Bench file

This bench file, made by F. Dick, was formerly owned by Henry J. Freeman, a jeweller and watchmaker in Wellington in the late nineteenth century. This is a triangular-shaped metal file, with a square handle. The words ‘Germany’, ‘F(arrow)D’ and the numbers '17' and ‘8’ are inscribed on the tool. This file is noticeably rusty. Files like this one were used to smooth away rough and sharp edges and other imperfections.