Name/Title
Screw Pitch GaugeEntry/Object ID
2017.10.113abDescription
Thread pitch gauge in open-sided casing. Each gauge has a number on it, beginning with 4 and ending with 42. The tool is in a red cardboard box.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
2017.10Source or Donor
McChesney, DavidAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of David McChesneyMade/Created
Manufacturer
Union Tool CompanyDate made
1890 - 1938Place
City
OrangeState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Gauge, Screw PitchNomenclature Primary Object Term
Gauge, MetalworkingNomenclature Class
Metalworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
7/16 inLength
2-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dwinnell, Dwight Joseph (1851-1940)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInterpretative 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.