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Tool (for wood) (Marking gauge)
1816-1850
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1957.0026.031 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0026.031 A, B
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Marking gauge)
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1816-1850
Subject(s)
- Dominy Family Woodworking
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
14 (W) x 8.62 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.56 (W) x 21.91 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements of components: A (rod): L= 22 cm, Diameter= 1.5 cm B (block): L= 4.3 cm, W= 2 cm, H= 3.5cm C (thumbscrew): L= 3.5 cm, W= 2.2 cm
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Smith, Joseph. 1875 Explanation or Key to the Various Manufactories of Sheffield, with Engravings of each Article, Designed for the Utility of Merchants, Wholesale Ironmongers, and Travellers.
• Gauges fig 464, 467Book: Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• pg 203-204