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Tool (for furniture) (Great wheel lathe)
Nathaniel Dominy IV
1750-1800
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathaniel Dominy IV (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1957.0026.370 E
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0026.370 E
Object Name
Tool (for furniture) (Great wheel lathe)
Category
Tools
Creator (Role)
Nathaniel Dominy IV (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Date
1750-1800
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
3.7 (H) x 5 (W) x 23.6 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.4 (H) x 12.7 (W) x 60 (L)
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 with the help of a straight ruler and a pair of compasses, and without any arithmetical calculation.
• For a description on lathe puppets, see page 168-169.