Mallet
Mallet used with fabric pinking punch in Sister Emma Neale's cloak workshop, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY
Description
A wooden mallet with a cylindrical base and turned wooden handle. The base's diameter tapers slightly for 3 7/8". At the center of the mallet's face is the end of the handle. A piece of iron is wedged in the center of this end to secure the handle in place. The handle extends 7 7/16" h from the mallet and has a consistent diameter until the end of the handle which is bulbous. The handle is clear-coated.
Notes
This mallet was used in Sister Emma Neale's cloak workshop. It was pounded on a fabric punch to create pinked edges on the cloaks. To learn more about Sister Emma's cloak workshop, read this blog post: https://www.shakermuseum.us/cloak-cutting-counter/
New York Mount Lebanon
