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Wooden chest, painted greyish blue. Contains seven drawers of dovetail construction and full se…
Thomas Beebe's Tool Chest
Wooden chest, painted greyish blue. Contains seven drawers of dovetail construction and full sets of chisels and gouges, forty-one molding planes, and saws.
Used by (American, 1794 - 1876)
Used by (American, 1816 - 1876)
Used by (American, 1847 - 1930)

Thomas Beebe's Tool Chest

Date19th Century
MediumWood, metal, rope
DimensionsOverall: 23 11/16 × 37 1/2 × 23 in. (60.2 × 95.3 × 58.4 cm)
Object numberF0007.2022(001)a-h
Credit LineCollection of Fenimore Farm. Museum Purchase with Funds Provided by Dr. Nancy Kollisch and Dr. Jeffrey Pressman
Photographs by Richard Walker.
Label TextThis tool chest once belonged to the Beebe family of Albany, New York. A multi-generational family of carpenters, its members appeared in the city directory as early as 1844. Outfitted with several drawers and sliding compartments, the chest contains full sets of chisels and gouges, forty-one molding planes, saws, and a host of other woodworking tools – many from Albany makers. The inclusion of a “T. T. Beebe” stamp, and the presence of this imprint and that of “T. W. Beebe” on some of the tools, suggests that the chest may have belonged to Thomas T. Beebe (abt.1794-1876), his son Thomas W. Beebe (abt.1816-1876), and grandson Thomas T. Beebe (abt.1847-1930).
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5798 STATE HIGHWAY 80
COOPERSTOWN NY, 13326
607-547-1400

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