Spade, Peat

Cutting tool, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.3808.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

A forged iron spade-like blade with a central ridge which widens toward the top. This wider part is folded up to form a channel. A piece of red oak and a piece of chestnut are side by side in the channel with the excess chestnut extending upward.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Spade, Peat. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8463. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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