Burnisher

Burnisher, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1961.13003.17
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Long colted stick. Cigar-shaped stick for smoothing leather. The middle is the sticks widest point and has a rectangular cut-out to accommodate a stone. The stone have four flat sides and a rounded top. The body of the stick tapers outward and the ends of the stick have a circumference of approximately 2".

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Burnisher. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=6122. Accessed on November 24, 2024

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