Plane

Object Name:

Plane

Object ID:

1968.011.04.1

Description:

Plane. Wood and steel. Medium-brown hardwood. Chamfer that starts in small groove side of toe, extends upward to square, front corner. It then runs back along edge 10.5". Then drops down to lower portion of body. Chamfer turns down square back corner to small groove. Chamfer on right side of body mirrors that on left. Iron has straight front edge. Body has shrunk around irons; cannot be removed. Back iron has elongated, clipped corners and square top edge. Corners and edge have chamfer on them. Iron has elongated clipped corners, and rolled-over, flat top edge. Top edge has been struck, causing it to be turned over. Separate handle piece inlaid into top of body, ~4.6" long, 1" wide. Front edge of handle insert is square; back edge rounded. Inclined handle with oval cross-section. Curved tab at top that extends backwards. Oval-shaped hole in front of handle. Front edge of hole surface flat; has horizontal tool marks in it. Horizontal crack in this front section of handle. Oval hole 3" high,1.5" wide. Hammer marks on heel. Toe surface smooth but has many peripheral and horizontal cracks. Two stamps on iron. One has semi-circular top section, serrated edges. Arched section of text that follows the semi-circular top edge. In center of semi-circle is recessed circle with eight-pointed star symbol. Text illegible. Wear on right side, corrosion on left side of stamp. Two horizontal lines at bottom. Top: "WARRANTED / CAST STEEL", worn. Below that is separate stamp: "ENGLAND".

Material:

Wood
Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-5.7 W-2.5 L-15.6 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Eva C. Sleeper