Object Number 1957.0026.029 A- C

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Mortising gauge)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Place of Origin

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

Date

1800-1825

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

2.8 (H) , 10 (L) , 2.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.2 (H) , 25.4 (L) , 6.3 (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 a description of marking and mortising gauges, see page 201-204.