Punch, Prick

Pricking iron, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1961.13178.4
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Pricking iron. Blade with 13 teeth, with a rake-like appearance, tapers to a tang 1 1/2" h, which is set into a turned wood handle. Handle is turned into a bulbous knob with a neck. There are two turns lines, both at transition points.

Notes

One of a group of leather-working tools originally stored in box 1961.13178.1.

New Hampshire Canterbury Church Family

New Hampshire Canterbury Church Family

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Shaker Museum Punch, Prick. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22407. Accessed on September 30, 2024

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