On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
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 and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (4.4 × 3.2 × 15.9 cm)
Description
A leatherworking edger with rounded wood handle. A small brass piece of metal is found at the connection point of the wood handle and metal edger. There is a either the number [1] or letter [T] engraved into the metal above the brass pieve. The handle is round with wider portion at end opposite of edger. The metal edger piece is curved. At the end of the curve, the edger extends from the curve to create a sharper edge.
Place collected
Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
tools
Topic
Black interiors
Craftsmanship
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
2014.316.6.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b25c174d-f85c-455c-8193-fe584082bd66

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