Object Number 1957.0026.032 A- E

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Mortising gauge)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker)
1770-1852
Married Temperance Miller c. 1794. Children: John, Nancy, Felix

Place of Origin

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

Date

1800-1825

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; One end of body; "DOMINY" stamped within a serrated rectangular border.
2. Mark; Bottom of body; "10" written in white crayon.

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

2.8 (H) , 10 (L) , 5.6 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7 (H) , 25.3 (L) , 14.3 (W)

Measurement Notes

The measurements above are for overall gauge. The main body measurements are: L 14.3cm, W: 4.2cm, H: 5.3cm. Each arm measures: L: 25.2cm, W: 1.1cm, H: 1.1cm. Each screw head measures: L: 2.8cm, H: 1.5cm.

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 a description of marking and mortising gauges, see page 201-202.