Square

Object Name:

Square

Object ID:

1980.017.008

Date:

1850-1870

Description:

Square. Wood and steel. Two wooden arms held together at their apex with nails and arms are separated by cross arm which is held together by nails. Angle approximately 93 degrees. Cross-arm has some pieces missing at one end where it connects with long arm. Edges of cross-arm are chamfered and is slightly narrower at its center from use. Long arms roughly rectangular in cross-section. On both arms are clusters of holes 4-4.5" and 9.5" from apex. Biggest clusters are at the 4.5" region where wood degraded and worn away due to the numerous holes. On long arm are also holes on inside at 4.5" area. Similar degradation of wood. In all degraded areas are some individual holes with triangular cross-sections; in some the cross-section is diamond-shaped. Typical of leatherworker's awls. Some areas on cross arm and on other arms where areas have darkened finish worn off. Darkened finish is on sides of long arms and all the way around central area of cross arms.

Material:

Wood
Steel

Dimensions:

H-12 W-2.6 L-13.5 inches

Provenance:

From the estate of Charles Symonds, Loudon, NH, purchased at T.R. Langdell auction, June 28, 1980. The Symonds family included leatherworkers David H. Symonds (1804-1877) and his son George Symonds (1838-1930) of Concord, NH. The family also lived in Hopkinton, NH.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase