Pair of Moulding Planes

Name/Title

Pair of Moulding Planes

Description

Pair of moulding planes to create grooves. Mahogany, one with steel-tipped iron blade. Each with a wooden wedge.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1840 - 1860

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Jeff Miller (oral communication 6/19/2023) thinks these could possibly date late 18th-early 19th century. Both are hand made.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (for both 2022.12.A and 2022.12.B)

Height

8.3 cm

Length

22.5 cm

Dimension Description

Blade

Width

1 cm

Material

Wood (mahogany), Metal (iron), Metal (steel)

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

2022.12.B missing its blade.