Wooden Marking Gauge

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Wooden Marking Gauge

Description

Wooden marking gauge with thumbscrews and a marked oval bar. Is maple but is deeply stained. Shank marked with measurements.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1835 - 1845

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1840. Jeff Miller (verbal communication 8/7/2023) thinks that this could date from the early 19th century or even possibly from the late 18th century.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

22.5 cm

Material

Wood (maple)

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good