Carpenter's Square

square

Name/Title

Carpenter's Square

Entry/Object ID

1946.26

Description

Metal carpenter's square etched with lines every 1/4 inch. Each line terminates in a round point, and the inches are marked with Arabic numerals. The square is engraved with the inscription, "HB 1811".

Context

Owned by Herman Bostwick of Hinesburg, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1946.26

Source or Donor

Chase, Homer Bostwick

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1811

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Square, Carpenter's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Square

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

24 in

Width

15 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bostwick, Herman (177-1853)

Related Places

Place

Town

Hinesburg

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America