1957.0026.019 Brace, side 1
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Tool (for wood) (Brace)

  • Category:

    Tools

  • Creator (Role):

    Moulson Brothers (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1830-1841

  • Materials:

    Wood; Iron; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0026.019


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0026.019

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Brace)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont

Creator (Role)

Moulson Brothers (Maker)
1830-1860
SourcE: Roberts, "Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools" (1980), pg. 474.

Place of Origin

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

From the Dominy Shop, East Hampton, Long Island, New York.

Date

1830-1841

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; On chuck, above button; "MOULSON" next to a crown logo, stamped incuse.

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood; Iron; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

2.8 (H) , 14.4 (L) , 5.7 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7 (H) , 36.5 (L) , 14.6 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Roberts, Kenneth D. 1980 Some 19th Century English Woodworking Tools: Edge and Joiner Tools and Bit Braces.
For reference to Moulson Brothers, see page 474.
[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
For descriptions of various braces, see page 90-101.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
Published: p. 64-65.