Plane

Object Name:

Plane

Object ID:

1979.070.076

Creator:

Tileston, ThomasToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Description:

Plane, molding. "L DODGE", "T. TILESTON", "BOSTON", medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Some wide angular rings showing right and left side. Chamfer starts at notch about halfway up front, extends to square front corner, across top to square back edge and extends downward to a notch. Top surface at back is curved for a boat-tail rear end. Right side chamfer mirrors left side. Three small holes on left side that are at front, center, and back. Cutting surface is concave ogee curve with bevel at top. Raised edge along left side which is one edge of small bevel. Width of cut: 1.75". Small crack on sole at right side behind bed. Mouth surface curved. Hammer marks on heel. Stamps on toe, top has serrated left, top, and right edge and plain bottom edge, all caps, serif: "T. TILESTON". Below it in italics, all caps, serrated bottom edges, irregular left and right edges, and plain bottom: "BOSTON". This could all be one stamp. Below this is box stamp, serrated top and bottom, "Harrison Avenue". Below that, inverted: "L. DODGE", in box with serrated edge. Below that, facing downward is another; "L. DODGE". Couple hammer marks on toe. Iron and back iron. Back iron has rectangular protuberance on top with flat, top surface. Flush bolt shaft in hole in center. Stamp in decorative oval with all caps: "S...EA..[W]ORKS". Above that is "[ISAAC C] REAVES", rectangular with arched top, serrated edges. Across bottom: WARRANTED / CAST STEEL". Serrated edges all the way around and on inside surface where there is that hemispherical plain area. Top edge of iron turned over on both edges from being struck. Corners beveled. Rectangular slot in iron with round bolt-head keyway. Back iron corners clipped with slight rounding to them.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5 W-2.3 L-9.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer

People:

Dodge, Leonard (1805-1863)