Tool (for wood) (Reamer bit)

Museum Object Number 1957.0026.148

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Reamer bit)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Felix Dominy (Maker)

Creator Notes

Son of Nathaniel V. Married Phebe Miller on October 28, 1826. Children: Nathaniel VII (This is correct, the seventh. The family does not have a Nathaniel VI), Jerusha, Mary, Arthur, Edmond.

Date of Birth

2/12/1800

Date of Death

12/20/1868

Place of Origin

East Hampton, New York, Long Island, United States, North America

Date

1820-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle; "FD" crudely incised
2. Inscription; Handle; A series of numbers (possibly measurements) are written by hand in black along the flat, tapered sides of the handle. The numbers "4" "4" 4/5"
3. Inscription; Handle; "5/8" handwritten in black ink

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Iron; Beech

Dimensions (inches)

7.31 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.57 (L)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• pg 61