Object Number 2006.0035.006

Object Name

Tool (for wood) (Plane)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Eugene E. and Jane K. Landon in honor of Charles F. Hummel

Creator (Role)

Goldsmith Chandlee (Owner)
1751/2-1821
Goldsmith Chandlee is the son of Benjamin Chandlee, clockmaker from Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. For more on Goldsmith Chandlee's marks, see Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.218.

John T Jones (Maker)
Bibliography: Pollak and Pollak, A Guide to American Wooden Planes and their Makers," p. 179 (1983).

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1831-1846

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Heel; "G. CHANDLEE" stamped incuse, partially effaced.
2. Inscription; Heel; "EEL" stamped incuse.
3. Mark; Toe; "G. CHANDLEE" stamped incuse, partially effaced.
4. Mark; Toe; "J.T. JONE[S] / [PHI]LAD" partially effaced, each line stamped in a serrated rectangular border.
5. Inscription; Toe; Two stars
6. Mark; Side; "G. CHANDLEE" partially effaced, stamped incuse.

Materials

Wood; Iron; Steel

Dimensions (inches)

5.8 (H) , 9.4 (L) , 1.7 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.7 (H) , 23.9 (L) , 4.4 (W)

Measurement Notes

The measurements above are for assembled plane. The stock height is 7.3cm. The wedge measurements are: L: 18.0cm, W: 2.9cm, H: 0.8cm. The blade measurements are: L: 17.7cm, W: 2.8cm, H: 0.3cm.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For a description of hollow and round planes, see page 331-332.