Wash-Pounder

Wash pounder, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.506.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Laundry plunger of ash and curly birch. Handle (ash) and plunger (birch) are both turned between centers and the bottom end of the handle is inserted into a 15/16" diameter round mortise in plunger (not through) and wedged in place with a tiny wooden wedge inserted along side of handle. No discernible finish.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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