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Maker(s):unknown
Culture:American
Title:clothespin
Date Made:1852-1925
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:wood: Sylvestris pine; base metal: tinned sheet iron
Place Made:United States
Measurements:Overall: 5 1/2 in x 3/4 in x 5/8 in; 14 cm x 1.9 cm x 1.6 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2019.22.3
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 yellow painted metal ferrule spiral wrapped around the top of the clothespin and secured with a nail. The clothespin has split in two pieces and is held together by the metal ferrule. One half of the clothespin is extremely loose.

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