Clothespin
Date: ca. 1820
Location where made:Highgate, Vermont, United States
Medium: Wood
Dimensions:
7/8 × 6 1/8 in. (2.2 × 15.6 cm)
Classification: Tools and Equipment
Credit Line: Gift of Liah White
Object number: 1942.24.6
DescriptionWood clothespin, one-piece forked peg, light brown color with some discoloration. Opening of clothespin goes approximately two-thirds up pin. Inscriptions on three sides of the pin read: "Made about 1820"; "Made by Timothy Austin, Highgate, Vt."; and "Owned by Mrs. Lucinda Coon, daughter of Timothy Austin."
Not on view
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