Object Number 1957.0026.071

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Turning chisel)

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

Origin Notes

Blade probably made in England.

Date

1810-1840

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Horn; Maple, soft

Dimensions (inches)

19.2 (L) , 1 (W) , 1.4 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

48.8 (L) , 2.6 (W) , 3.5 (Diam)

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 turning chisels, see page 144-146.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: p. 69-70.