Tool (for furniture) (Brace or bit-stock)

Museum Object Number 1957.0026.433

Object Name

Tool (for furniture) (Brace or bit-stock)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Felix Dominy (Probable 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, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Possibly made by Felix Dominy.

Date

1820-1850

Subjects

Dominy Family Clockmaking

Materials

Iron

Dimensions (inches)

1 (H) , 10 (L) , 5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2 (H) , 25 (L) , 12 (W)

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.
• Published: pg 158-9, fig 123 F