Skip to main content

Bench dogs

Scope note

Pegs or pins partially inserted into a hole at an edge or end of a workbench to help secure a piece of work or prevent it from sliding off the bench. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024152

Broader Terms used

dogs

Equivalent Terms used

bench dog

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: bench dogs" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-83273 Accessed: 2024-11-22 01:35:02

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-83273|title=Terminology definition for: bench dogs|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 01:35:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-83273

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...