Object Number 1957.0026.083

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Mortising axe)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Dominy Family (Probable maker)

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Axe Head

Secondary Place of Origin

East Hampton, Long Island, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Handle

Date

1780-1820

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

30 (L) , 8 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

76 (L) , 21 (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.
• pg 49 - 50 discusses axes in the Dominy collection (but not this specific object)
[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• pg 60