Object Number 1957.0026.233

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Miter box)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Dominy VII (Maker)
7/28/1827-6/10/1910
Son of Felix Dominy. Married Sybel Mulford on May 16, 1846. Children: Nathaniel VIII, Burnett (d. in infancy), Henry, William, Harriet, Esther Burnet, Felix, Jeremiah, Jonathan (d. in infancy), Washington, Tyson, Mary, Sybel, Charles, Bertha. Married Hydreda Van Dusen in 1884 Married Helen L. Hathaway in 1896.

Place of Origin

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

Date

1800-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; On bottom, twice; "ND" conjoined, scratched, one is mostly effaced.

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Oak; Maple

Dimensions (inches)

2.3 (H) , 12.4 (L) , 4.4 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.8 (H) , 31.5 (L) , 11.2 (W)

Object Description

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