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Plane, Molding

Object Name:
Plane, Molding
Object ID:
1979.070.011
Description:
Plane, molding, wood and iron. Stamps on toe with two horizontally-oriented letters"M" on left and W" on right. Medium to dark brown, fine-grained hardwood. Light speckles on bottom surface. On left small horizontal groove at front edge on left side about halfway up. Upward from groove, edge is chamfered to a right angle top front edge. Top left edge is chamfered from front to rounded back edge. Back edge chamfered downward to a small horizontal groove that roughly corresponds with height of extension on right side. On right side chamfering mirrors the configuration on left side. Top of extension has shallow concave groove in it. Left side of bottom is bevel that leads to right-hand edge of pattern. On right side is bevel that leads to opposite edge of pattern. Pattern at bottom is central concave groove with two smaller concave grooves on either side of it. Iron has tang on left side. Slight corrosion on top surface of cutting area. No marks on blade.
Material:
Wood
Steel
Iron
Dimensions:
H-6.1 W-1.3 L-8.8 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of George F. Sawyer
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