Collection Highlights
Walker's Appeal, In Four Articles
Date:
1829
Object Number:
LIB.E441.Box.W1784.W3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
hollow plane
Object Number:
1948.442
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 15 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 15.2 x 40 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on front of stock: "GREENFIELD TOOL CO/GREENFIELD, MASS."
Description:
Wooden round plane composed of a rectangular stock with a convex sole perforated by a central slit through which a blade is inserted at a downward angle and tightened with a wooden wedge; a curved handle is inserted into the fore aend of the stock.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles Wolfe
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
