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Poker Work Decorated Draw Bore Pins
For sale by Repton Co
for sale €187     $203
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Poker Work Decorated Draw Bore Pins

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Repton Co
Description

A true bit of folk art. Two normal, functional tools (draw bore pins) decorated by their previous owner, presumably during a quite spell, with two burlesque type ladies. Totally unique.

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Repton Co has dated these Antique Pokerwork Drawbore Pins to the 1920s.

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SA1218706
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Description
A true bit of folk art.
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Two normal, functional tools (draw bore pins) decorated by their previous owner, presumably during a quite spell, with two burlesque type ladies.
Repton Co

Totally unique.

Date of Manufacture

Repton Co has dated these Antique Pokerwork Drawbore Pins to the 1920s.

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SA1218706
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SKU00000619
Repton Co
Repton Co
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2022
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A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures.
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Archive I A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures.

Poker Work Decorated Draw Bore Pins

Archive II A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures. View II
Archive III A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures. View III
Archive IV A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures. View IV
Archive V A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures. View V
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Repton Co

Repton Co
Telephone 07493 120423
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Kent
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/reptonco
Verified Since Feb 2022
Items For Sale 44
Items Sold 160
Repton Co
Repton Co
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A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures.
Poker work decorated draw bore pins
Ref: SA1218706
A pair of antique drawbore pins featuring long tapered steel shafts, brass ferrules, and turned wooden handles decorated with detailed pokerwork figures.
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  • ObjectHand Tools
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleIndustrial
  • MaterialSteel, Wood, Brass
  • ColourBrown, Steel Grey
  • MotifsTapered steel shafts, Pokerwork figurative decoration, Brass ferrules, Turned wooden handles

This pair of 1920 draw bore pins combines industrial utility with folk art decoration. Each tool consists of a long, tapered steel grey shaft mounted with a brass ferrule onto a turned wooden handle finished in warm brown tones. The wooden handles display intricate pokerwork figurative decoration depicting burlesque style ladies, showing the distinctive dark scorch marks of the pyrography process alongside natural surface wear and handling patination. The steel shafts taper gradually to fine points at the ends. Measuring approximately 30 cm in length, these functional hand tools demonstrate a unique customisation by a previous owner. In a modern interior, they make conversation pieces when displayed upright on a bookshelf, within a desk organiser, or placed inside a small wooden caddy on a study table.

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Drawbore pins, also known as drift pins or drawbore pins, are specialized tools used in traditional timber framing and cabinetmaking. They were inserted into offset holes drilled through mortise and tenon joints to draw the joint tight temporarily before permanent wooden trunnels or pegs were driven in.

Drawbore pins generally feature long, tapered steel or forged iron shafts designed to withstand heavy leverage. The handles are typically turned from durable hardwoods such as beech, ash, or boxwood, often fitted with brass or iron ferrules to prevent splitting.

Authentic period tools often show subtle irregularities from hand-forging, wear around stress points, natural patination on metal surfaces, and smooth polish on handles from repeated human use. Maker marks, owner initials, or custom hand decorations like pokerwork also indicate historic provenance.

Historic hand tools can be displayed as sculptural objects on study bookshelves, arranged inside shadow boxes, or placed atop sideboards and desks in industrial or rustic interiors to add textural interest and historical character.

To prevent rust, metal components should be kept in a dry environment and occasionally treated with microcrystalline wax or light mineral oil. Wooden handles should be kept away from direct heat sources and maintained with a gentle application of beeswax paste.
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