Machine, Leatherworking

Harnessmaker's press, North Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.2749.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Shaker
Description

Harnessmaker's press. Rectangular mortise and tenon and bridle-jointed frame. Within frame grooves is a plywood board, with a pentagonal block on either side, pointing downward; block has hemi-circle cut out at top. Mortise and tenon-jointed guide between two frame ends. Two feet perpendicular to frame with rounded top ends. Painted red-brown.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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Shaker Museum Machine, Leatherworking. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22545. Accessed on September 22, 2024

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