Gouge, Carving
- Object Name:
- Gouge, Carving
- Object ID:
- 2023.022.45
- Creator:
- John Sorby and Sons
Toolmaker - Place of Origin:
- Sheffield, England
- Date:
- 1815-1845
- Description:
- Woodworking Gouge, wood, steel and brass, 1815-1845. The steel blade is marked, "I&H SORBY / CAST.STEEL" from Sheffield, England.
- Material:
- Wood
Steel
Brass - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-9.5 D-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Dunlap Estate
John Sorby and Sons was established in Sheffied, England in 1797 by John Sorby (uncle of Robert Sorby). Its trademark was the "hanging sheep", or Golden Fleece, registered by John Sorby in 1791. The company was engaged in the manufacture of edge tools, saws, sheep shears, and files. However they were not plane makers, but rather manufacturers of plane irons. After his retirement, the business was taken over by sons John and Henry, hence the trademark "I & H SORBY" (I and J were not separate at the time). This company was acquired in 1845 by Lockwood Brothers (cutlery manufacturers). - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
- People:
- Dunlap, Robert (1779-1865)
- Subjects:
- Tools, Furniture industry, Furnishings, Furniture
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