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Maker(s):unknown
Culture:American
Title:clothespin
Date Made:1852-1925
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:wood: red or scots pine; base metal: tinned sheet iron
Place Made:United States
Measurements:Overall: 5 in x 5/8 in x 5/8 in; 12.7 cm x 1.6 cm x 1.6 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2019.22.2
Credit Line:Gift of R. Bruce Hoadley
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Shaved wooden clothespin, one piece of wood, split in the center to create a fork, pin is secured by gold colored metal ferrule spiral wrapped around the top of the clothespin and secured with a nail.

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