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Tool (for wood) (Round plane)
Alex Mathieson & Son
1856-1870
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Alex Mathieson & Son (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dundee; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Iron
- Beech
Museum Object Number
1995.0006.257 A- C
Credit Line/Donor
The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
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Object Number
1995.0006.257 A- C
Object Name
Tool (for wood) (Round plane)
Category
Tools - The Alexander Forbes Tool Collection
Creator (Role)
Alex Mathieson & Son (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dundee; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1856-1870
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Heel
Inscription: Stamped incuse: "ALEX D(Superscript) MATHIESON & SON/DUNDEE"
Type: Inscription
Location: Toe
Inscription: Stamped incuse: "10"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
- Beech
Dimensions (inches)
6.25 (H) x 1 (W) x 9.375 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.88 (H) x 2.54 (W) x 23.813 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements listed above for assembled plane per previous cataloguer. Measurements of components: B) Iron L=18.7 cm, W=1.9 cm, H=.3 cm C) Wedge: L=16.5, W=2.7, H=.5 cm
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Whelan, John M. 1993 The Wooden Plane: Its History, Form and Function. 503.
• pg 188-192Book: Goodman, W. L. 1968 British Plane Makers from 1700.
• pg 135