Carpenter's Square

Name/Title

Carpenter's Square

Entry/Object ID

1975.494.6

Description

Steel square with 24" blade, 16" tongue, both tapered. A number of scales are struck on the back side. The front is marked off in 1/8" with numerals hand struck in the metal. At corner is the mark, "Hawe Patent/Warranted steel/B. Harmon".

Context

Made in Shaftwbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1975.494

Source or Donor

Murray, J. Lee, Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

B. Harmon

Date made

1819 - 1859

Place

Town

Shaftsbury

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

1/16 in

Width

16 in

Length

24 in

Material

Steel