Molding Plane, Altered Nosing (NC-697)
Dateca. 1739-1763
Maker
John Nicholson
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 9 15/16" Height: 3 3/16" Thickness: 1 13/16"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-456
DescriptionPlane of standard rectangular shape with a coved step on the discharge side and a recut sole. The top and side edges have flat chamfers that terminate with gouge cuts on the step and lamb’s tongue cuts on the far side. Fitted with a sharpened iron and wooden wedge with a very slight relieved large elliptical finial and a simple single curve notch.Mark(s)I*NICHOLSON / IN / CVMBERLAND
