Wood leatherworking slicker (scraping tool)
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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
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13/16 × 13/16 × 6 in. (2.1 × 2.1 × 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A wood leatherworking slicker. It is all wood and rectangular, with two concave edges on both ends. The slicker was used as a scraping tool.
- 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
- 2014.316.6.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.