Object Number 1957.0026.141

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Nail claw)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Dominy Family (Probable maker)

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Claw was probably fashioned by a member of the Dominy family.

Secondary Place of Origin

Winterthur, Delaware, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Handle is a reproduction made at Winterthur during the 1960s.

Date

1790-1820

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Iron; Hickory

Dimensions (inches)

0.8 (H) , 5 (L) , 0.8 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.1 (H) , 13 (L) , 2.1 (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.
• pg 482
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published fig 114 B, pg 145