Object Number 1957.0026.130

Object Name

Tool (for metals) (Turnscrew)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker)
1770-1852
Married Temperance Miller c. 1794. Children: John, Nancy, Felix

Place of Origin

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

Date

1800-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Handle; Inscribed "ND" (conjoined)
2. Inscription; Handle; Inscribed "ANE"

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Dogwood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

0.6 (H) , 4.1 (L) , 2.6 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.5 (H) , 10.5 (L) , 6.5 (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.
• Published: fig 116, pg 146
[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• This is similar to an Undertaker's screwdriver described in Salaman pg 453.