Object Number 1957.0026.013 A- C

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Tongue plane)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

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

1750-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Heel; stamped "TC" (or possibly "TO") in block lettering in a rectangle

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

6.12 (H) , 10.75 (L) , 6.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.56 (H) , 27.31 (L) , 15.88 (D)

Measurement Notes

Measurements of components: A) Stock: L= 27.5 cm, W= 16 cm, H= 9 cm B) Iron: L= 18 cm, W=3.6 cm, H= .4 cm C) Wedge L= 15 cm, W= 2.5 cm, H= 1.3 cm

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 334
[Book] Whelan, John M. 1993 The Wooden Plane: Its History, Form and Function. 503.
• pg 130-33
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published pg 128