Burnisher

Colted long stick or burnisher, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1950.3424.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Colted long stick. Long wooden stick with a round center which tapers on either end into a soft rounded edge. At the center of the stick it is slightly more slender with a stone inset into the wood. The stone is rounded and nearly flush with the wood. The stone portion of the tool is for burnishing and the wooden side for buffing. The stone is flush with the wood.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Burnisher. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=927. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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