Knife with hand-carved wooden handle, and a brass ring where the blade and the handle connect. The blade is angled at the tip.
Context
This was in the toolbox of Dwight Joseph Dwinell, who carved the second Ceres statue at the top of the cupola of the Capitol Building.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.10
Source or Donor
McChesney, David
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of David McChesney
Made/Created
Date made
1890 - 1938
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Knife, Woodcarving
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Knife, Woodworking
Nomenclature Class
Woodworking T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Length
7-1/8 in
Material
Metal, Brass, Wood
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dwinnell, Dwight Joseph (1851-1940)
Related Places
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Interpretative Labels
Label
In 1938, the statue of Ceres on top of the gold dome of the Vermont State House was removed. The hand from that statue can be seen elsewhere in this case. 87-year-old Dwight Dwinnell, Sergeant-at-Arms of the State House, used these tools to carve a replacement for it based on Mead's original. Dwinnell's Ceres is considered today to be an important piece of folk art, and recently underwent restoration.
