Plane, Cornice

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Plane, Cornice

Entry/Object ID

GHS 215 A-C

Description

DArk brown wood crown moulding plane. With wood fence, 8" wide bit (curved S-shape inserted handle, 8.25 inch wide wedge (used on wood strip between wall and ceiling of room). (See worksheet for sketch) Marks, twice on each long side: "W. NUNEMAKER"; stamped on front of plane, "S.H. BIBIGHAUS / PHILADA"

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Length

14-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Iron

Provenance

Notes

GHS Catalogue: "Carpenter's moulding plane used in G'T'N in 1850 by William Noumaker (sic)." Object donated by "Mrs. Thomas Slifer, E. Sharpnack St." (G'T'N).