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Tool (for wood) (Yardstick)
1780-1820
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Bone
Museum Object Number
1957.0026.283
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Belin du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0026.283
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Yardstick)
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1780-1820
Subject(s)
- Dominy Family Woodworking
Materials
- Bone
Dimensions (inches)
0.2 (H) x 1 (W) x 36 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.5 (H) x 3 (W) x 91 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
• pg 148Article: Frank, Stuart M. 2022 Cabinetmaker Extraordinaire: The Scrimshaw of Nathaniel Dominy the 5th. Scimshaw Observer. 6 (3): 5.
• Published: p. 4