Molding Plane, Altered Round (NC-593)
Dateca. 1720-1753
Maker
Francis Nicholson
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 9 7/8" Height: 2 5/8" Width: 3/4"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-328
DescriptionPlane of standard rectangular shape. Top and side edges have narrow flat chamfers that terminate with lamb’s tongue cuts on the far side. Fitted with a sharpened iron and wedge with a slightly relieved elliptical finial and simple single curve notch. There are four nail fragments embedded in the body and two nails embedded through the sole.MarkingsF*NICHOLSON / WRENTHAM
On toe: “M M,” incuse
ca. 1739-1763
ca. 1739-1763
ca. 1720-1753
ca. 1739-1763
ca. 1739-1763
ca. 1739-1763
ca. 1739-1763
ca. 1739-1763
ca. 1753-1784
ca. 1720-1753
ca. 1720-1753
ca. 1720-1753