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Tool (for textiles) (Swift)
Nathaniel Dominy V
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Whale bone
- Mahogany
- Ivory (sperm whale)
- Copper
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1963.0156.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1963.0156.001
Object Name
Tool (for textiles) (Swift)
Category
Tools
Creator (Role)
Nathaniel Dominy V (Maker)
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Whale bone
- Mahogany
- Ivory (sperm whale)
- Copper
- Brass
Techniques
- Turned
Dimensions (inches)
24.56 (H) x 7.62 (W) x 7.25 (D) x 19 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.39 (H) x 19.37 (W) x 18.42 (D) x 48.26 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 168, fig. 90Article: Frank, Stuart M. 2022 Cabinetmaker Extraordinaire: The Scrimshaw of Nathaniel Dominy the 5th. Scimshaw Observer. 6 (3): 5.
• Published: p. 4, figs. 11-13