Object Number 1957.0026.020

Object Name

Tool (for furniture) (Brace)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Dominy IV (Maker)
7/25/1737-10/23/1812
Married Katharine Hallome on June 30, 1753. Children: Mary (d. in infancy) and Anna (twins). 2nd Marriage: Married Hannah Baker on November 28, 157 (or 1759), Children: Jonathan (d. in infancy), Hannah, Mary (d. in infancy), Urania, Leah, Nathaniel V, Phoebe, Clara.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1775-1800

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Maple, soft; Beech; Steel

Dimensions (inches)

2.6 (H) , 15 (L) , 5.2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.5 (H) , 38.1 (L) , 13.1 (W)

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 descriptions of various braces, see page 90-101.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: no. 20, p. 64.