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Tool (for wood) (Square)
1760-1800
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Birch
Museum Object Number
1957.0026.035
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0026.035
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Square)
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
East Hampton; New York; Long Island; United States; North America
Date
1760-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: On end of base
Inscription: "NATHANIEL / DOMINY ~" stamped in a rectangular border.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Dominy Family Woodworking
Materials
- Wood
- Birch
Dimensions (inches)
0.7 (H) x 10.1 (W) x 10 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.8 (H) x 25.6 (W) x 25.4 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Salaman, Raphael Arthur. 1990 Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700 -1970 and tools of allied trades.
• For more information on squares, see page 472.Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: no. 111, p. 142.