Object Number 1957.0084.055

Object Name

Tool (for metals) (Breastplate)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Felix Dominy (Maker)
2/12/1800-12/20/1868
Son of Nathaniel V. Married Phebe Miller on October 28, 1826. Children: Nathaniel VII (This is correct, the seventh. The family does not have a Nathaniel VI), Jerusha, Mary, Arthur, Edmond.

Place of Origin

Easthampton, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Top face; Stamped incuse "FD"

Subjects

Dominy Family Clockmaking

Materials

Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

1.8 (H) , 7 (L) , 3.2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

4.5 (H) , 17.7 (L) , 8.1 (W)

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: pg 158-9, fig 123 E