
Flute maker's stamp for producing impression of 'T. .Lot'
- maker:
- James Watt




Flute maker's stamp, with lead handle for producing impression of 'T. .Lot', by James Watt, Glasgow, 1758-1769
This rather rough-looking punch, found among Watt’s tools, is marked ‘T Lot’, a celebrated French flute-maker who supplied the king. Did Watt use the punch to mark his own flutes and sell them at a higher price?
Details
- Category:
- James Watt's Garret Workshop
- Object Number:
- 1924-792/862
- Materials:
- lead (metal), metal (unknown) and steel (metal)
- type:
- stamp
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- credit:
- Major J.M. Gibson-Watt