Object Number 1957.0026.370 A

Object Name

Tool (for furniture) (Great wheel lathe)

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

Subjects

Dominy Family Woodworking

Materials

Wood

Dimensions (inches)

26.4 (H) , 56.1 (L) , 21.6 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

67 (H) , 142.5 (L) , 54.9 (W)

Measurement Notes

Overall lathe measurements: L: 143.51, W: 53.34, H: 102.87. (per previous cataloger)

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: no. 48, p. 91.