1957.0026.252 Forming chisel, View 1
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Tool (for wood) (Forming chisel)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    Thomas Tillotson (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1840-1860

  • Materials:

    Beech; Iron

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0026.252


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0026.252

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Forming chisel)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Tillotson (Maker)
Bibliography: Roberts, Kenneth, "Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools." 1980. pg. 355; 475.

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Blade made in Sheffield, England.

Date

1840-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; ; Stamped in block lettering "T. TILLOTSON" "SHEFFIELD"
2. Mark; ; Stampe in block lettering " "PATENT" "CRYSTALLIZED" "CAST STEEL"

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Beech; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

1.4 (H) , 11.5 (L) , 2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.5 (H) , 29.2 (L) , 5 (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 67 -68