1957.0026.157 Button bit, View 1
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Tool (for wood) (Button bit)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    Felix Dominy (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1820-1850

  • Materials:

    Maple, soft; Iron

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0026.157


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0026.157

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Button bit)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Felix Dominy (Maker)
2/12/1800-12/20/1868
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.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1820-1850

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Maple, soft; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

0.9 (H) , 6.1 (L) , 0.9 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.2 (H) , 15.5 (L) , 2.2 (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.
pg 57