Collection Highlights
"Columbia Demands Her Children"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.30
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Molding planes
Object Number:
1941.446h
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 9 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 15.2 x 24.1 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
carved: on stock: "JS"
impressed: on front of stock: "MARTIN DOSCHER/NEW YORK"
Description:
Wooden round plane composed of a rectangular stock with a convex sole perforated by a central slit through which a convex iron blade is inserted at a downward angle and tightened by a wooden wedge.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Abraham Hatfield
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
