Ice plow guide. Rectangular construction with diagonal support bar. At either end slightly convex rectangular plates of outside bar. Two y-shaped arms to secure to plow. Iron rod arm extends from frame and is secured to plow by a double-notched portion below oval integral handle.
For more on the Shakers' harvesting of ice, see blog post: https://shakerml.org/ready-cool-milk-broth-necessity-ice/
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Shaker Museum Plow, Ice. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22508. Accessed on September 24, 2024
