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Tool (for wood) (Socket chisel)
Wilcox & Co
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wilcox & Co (Maker)
Place of Origin
Rocky Hill; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
- Hickory
- Chestnut
- Steel
Museum Object Number
1957.0026.115
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0026.115
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Socket chisel)
Category
Tools
Creator (Role)
Wilcox & Co (Maker)
Place of Origin
Rocky Hill; Connecticut; New England; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of blade
Inscription: An eagle logo (partially effaced) over the words "WILCOX & [CO] / CAST STE[EL] / WARRANTED" (partially effaced) over an inverted fluer-de-lis (partially effaced), stamped incuse.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Dominy Family Woodworking
Materials
- Wood
- Iron
- Hickory
- Chestnut
- Steel
Dimensions (inches)
1.4 (H) x 1.9 (W) x 16.3 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.6 (H) x 4.9 (W) x 41.3 (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, see page 144.Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• Published: no. 25, p. 69. For reference to this object and Wilcox & Co.