Square

Object Name:

Square

Object ID:

1980.017.009

Date:

1850-1870

Description:

Square. Wood and steel. Two long, wooden arms with cross-arm held together by flathead, slotted wood screws. Arms have slightly chamfered edges all the way around. Cross-arm slightly sculpted for ease of holding. It is slightly narrower than long arms. Long arms in addition to not being set at 90 degree angle are also slightly canted away from the vertical when tool laid on flat surface. Long arms of jig have numerous holes near a point 9.5" from apex on outside surfaces. On inside surface near holes are some disruptions in wood where something has penetrated the arms. On both arms is seen small area of remnants of different shapes of wood. On long arm looks to be broken, triangular shaft stuck into the arm and is broken off. One of these broken-off pieces looks to be steel. On outside surface of either arm are slightly triangular-shaped holes where are individually distinguished holes. These are in shape created by leather-worker's awl.

Material:

Wood
Steel

Dimensions:

H-12.5 W-1.3 L-11.9 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