Object Number 1957.0093.100 A- C

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Molding plane)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Dominy III (Maker)
12/3/1714-3/30/1778
Married Elizabeth Eyres (or Ayres) July 23, 1736. Children: Nathaniel IV, William, Elizabeth (d. aged 11), Deborah, Henry, Elizabeth, John.

Nathaniel Dominy IV (Maker)
7/25/1737-10/23/1812
Married Katharine Hallome on June 30, 1753. Children: Mary (d. in infancy) and Anna (twins). 2nd Marriage: Married Hannah Baker on November 28, 157 (or 1759), Children: Jonathan (d. in infancy), Hannah, Mary (d. in infancy), Urania, Leah, Nathaniel V, Phoebe, Clara.

Place of Origin

East Hampton, New York, Long Island, United States, North America

Date

1750-1775

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Stock, on toe; Stamped in block lettering "ND" conjoined in a square
2. Mark; Stock, on heel; Effaced (very faint) Stamped in block lettering "ND" conjoined in a square

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Pine, white; Dogwood; Maple; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

5.5 (H) , 12 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.97 (H) , 30.48 (L)

Measurement Notes

Measurements of components: A) Stock: L= 30.5 cm, W= 6.5 cm, H= 10 cm B) Iron: L= 19 cm, W= 15.2 cm, H= 10 cm C) Wedge: L= 11.8 cm, W= 2 cm, H=2.3 cm

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• pg 338
[Book] Whelan, John M. 1993 The Wooden Plane: Its History, Form and Function. 503.
• pg 178 - 296
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• pg 112, Fig 76 (object discussed and illustrated)