Object Number 1957.0026.082

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Axe)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Origin is Dominy Shop, East Hampton, Long Island, although the blade was made in England.

Date

1800-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Side of blade; Unintelligible.

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Hickory; Steel

Dimensions (inches)

1.3 (H) , 24.5 (L) , 11.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.4 (H) , 62.3 (L) , 29.3 (W)

Measurement Notes

Blade edge width is 16.0cm.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For information on many types of axes, see page 47-66.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: no. 7, p. 50.