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Garden edger

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Collection Type

  • Agricultural equipment

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-20261

Description

Garden edger, hand-held. Cast iron blade set into a cast iron prong w/ an open end into which the wooden handle is set. Holes in handle for hanging.

Details

Descriptive Terms

edgers
casting (process)
iron (metal)
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
Iron
Slip Cast
Turned
EDGER, TURF

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 x 6 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3423

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