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Plane, Round

Round plane owned by Brother George M. Wickersham, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

1842-1846

Object ID:
1950.1186.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
W. Butcher
Description

#4 round plane made of beech and steel or iron. The body of the plane is 9 7/16" x 3 3/8", and the rounded base is 5/16" wide. The blade only appears on one side of the plane. On the side with the blade, the upper part with moulding trim extends over the lower part. "G.M.W." is stamped on the toe, and "4" is stamped on the heel. Stamped on the iron in the front is "W. BUTCHER*", and on the back is "XI".

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shaker Museum Plane, Round. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=2324. Accessed on September 8, 2024

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