Object Number 1957.0026.209

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Spokeshave)

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

1790-1830

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Bone; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

1 (H) , 11.3 (L) , 1.3 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.5 (H) , 28.7 (L) , 3.3 (W)

Measurement Notes

The blade length is 9.1cm with a 6.5cm edge.

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 shaves and spokeshaves, see page 455-463.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: no. 110, p. 141.
[Article] Frank, Stuart M. 2022 Cabinetmaker Extraordinaire: The Scrimshaw of Nathaniel Dominy the 5th. Scimshaw Observer. 6 (3): 5.
• Published: p. 4, fig. 5