Duster

Duster with goat's hair brush, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1955.6975.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Shaker
Description

A dust mop with a goat-hair duster. The goat's hair is dyed red and wrapped with a ribbon of the same color. The handle is joined with the duster head securing the ends of the duster. The handle is between-centers turned with a swollen hand-grip with five grooved lines. The handle tapers to the end where there is a groove with a piece of red ribbon tied. The end rounds off after the grooved section. The handle is golden brown with a clear coating.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Duster. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=21410. Accessed on September 24, 2024

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