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- 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.




