- Owned by
- Sugg, William, American, 1828 - 1889
- Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
- McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1850-1900
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2014.316.6.1a): 5 5/8 × 10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (14.3 × 26 × 19.1 cm)
- H x W x D (2014.316.6.1b): 1 × 11/16 × 4 1/2 in. (2.5 × 1.7 × 11.4 cm)
- Description
- 2014.316.6.1a: A metal leatherworking splitter. The splitter has a roller and several rotating gears atop a rectangular base. One side of the splitter has a crank; the other has a large lever. There are screws on the top of the roller that runs across the base. The number [6] is engraved underneath the splitter’s base.
- 2014.316.6.1b: A loose metal lever that was included with the metal leatherworking splitter. The lever is curved and has a notch at one end.
- Place collected
- Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- tools
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Labor
- Skilled labor
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald
- Object number
- 2014.316.6.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




