Name/Title
PlaneEntry/Object ID
2017.10.115a-cDescription
Metal parts for a wood plane. The parts are the blade attached to the chip breaker, and two other unidentifiable pieces.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 McChesneyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PlaneNomenclature Class
Woodworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Dimension Description
BladeWidth
2 inLength
6-3/4 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.