Plane, Molding

Object Name:

Plane, Molding

Object ID:

1979.070.034

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE", "BOSTON". Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Some grain patterns on left side and a few on right side on side extension. Cutting pattern from left is flat surface, then semi-circle with shorter right side and then V-shaped groove. Then has elevated land. Two hardwood inserts. The one on left side has rectangular notch on its left vertical surface. It measures 0.4" wide by 0.9" high. Right-hand insert has rectangular notch on its right side and measures 0.4" wide by 0.75" high. Left-hand one incorporates part of semi-circular groove and right hand one incorporates part of V-shaped notch. Markings on heel upper right corner of extension: "3/4". On left side near back is horizontal stamp: "L DODGE". On toe surface are three stamps vertically-oriented. Top one is rectangular box with serrated edges: "L. DODGE". The next one down has serrated bottom edge, top edge worn, italics: "BOSTON". The next one below that rectangular, serrated edge: "Harrison Avenue". In background above stamped "DODGE" are some worn letters: "ROWE" or "BOWE" with no edges--very faint. Irons loose but can't be moved. They have light corrosion on them. The two tangs have slightly keened-over ends. One is a cutting iron; the second is contoured back iron.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.8 L-9.5 D-1.6 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)