Name/Title
Carpenter's SquareEntry/Object ID
1975.494.5Description
Steel square with a 24" blade and 16" tongue. The demarcations (1/8" on one edge, 1/16" on the other) are mechanically struck. The mark is a circle with an eagle in the center with the inscription, "Eagle Square Mfg., So. Shaftsbury, Vt.", surrounding it. Below the mark is the inscription, "Hardened corners/100".Context
Made in Shaftsbury, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1975.494Source or Donor
Murray, J. Lee, Jr.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Eagle Square Co.Date made
1859 - 1900Place
Town
ShaftsburyCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Square, Carpenter'sNomenclature Primary Object Term
SquareNomenclature Class
Woodworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
16 inLength
24 in