Object Number 1957.0026.160

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Center bit)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

B. P. (Maker)

Date

1775-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; On shaft, near tang; "BP" below a crown logo, stamped incuse.

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Iron; Wood

Dimensions (inches)

0.9 (H) , 6.81 (L) , 1.1 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.3 (H) , 17.3 (L) , 2.9 (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 center bits, see page 78.