Object Number 1957.0026.370 D

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

Materials

Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

2.9 (H) , 24.4 (L) , 5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.3 (H) , 62 (L) , 12.8 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Moxon, Joseph. 1703 Mechanick exercises : or, The doctrine of handy-works ; applied to the arts of smithing, joinery, carpentry, turning, bricklayery ; to which is added, Mechanick dyalling: shewing how to draw a true sun-dyal on any given plane, however scituated ; only.
• For a description on lathe puppets, see page 168-169.