Object Number 1957.0026.080 A, B

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Gate saw)

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

1800-1830

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Pine, white; Tulip poplar; Oak, red; Birch; Steel

Dimensions (inches)

3.6 (H) , 29.8 (L) , 17 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

9.2 (H) , 75.8 (L) , 43.1 (W)

Measurement Notes

The measurements above are for the overall saw and larger frame. The inner frame's measurements are: L: 45.4cm, W: 30.0cm, H: 2.2cm. The saw blade length is 31.8cm.

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.
• Published: no. 103, p. 135