Wood handled and metal leatherworking edger
Object Details
- 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.
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- ca. 1850-1900
- Object number
- 2014.316.6.4
- Owned by
- William Sugg, American, 1828 - 1889
- Mary Elizabeth Sugg, American, 1839 - 1915
- Vernon Sugg McDonald, American, 1906 - 1982
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- tools
- 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)
- Place collected
- Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Topic
- African American
- Black interiors
- Craftsmanship
- Labor
- Skilled labor
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.316.6.4
