Object Number 1957.0026.280

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Axe)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

I. C. (Maker)

Place of Origin

Probably England, Europe

Date

1725-1750

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Blade, proper right side; "I C" stamped inside a shield

Materials

Iron

Dimensions (inches)

23.25 (L) , 9.06 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

59.06 (L) , 23.02 (W)

Measurement Notes

OW of head is 6 9/16"; OW of handle is 9 1/16".

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. 8, p. 51.