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Masher

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

Late 19th century

GUSN

GUSN-172952

Description

Wooden masher, bell shaped head with bulbous handle. Also known as a beetle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mashers
wood (plant material)
Masher

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2326

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