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Coat hanger

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1920-1940

GUSN

GUSN-20240

Description

Collapsible iron wire coat hanger. Collapses at center beneath hook by folding one side into the other. Each side is 2 wires thick and has circular loop at end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coat hangers
iron (metal)
Iron
COATHANGER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.25 x 17 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3403

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