Object Number 1957.0026.260

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Cant hook)

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

1780-1820

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Oak, white

Dimensions (inches)

7 (H) , 51.3 (L) , 3.6 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.7 (H) , 130.3 (L) , 9.1 (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 cant hooks, see page 484-485.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: p. 66.