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1880-1920
GUSN-21240
Whisk broom, hand-held. Straw secured by three horizontal stitchings near top. Straw gathered at top to form handle. Handle secured by wire. Tin cap at very top w/ hook for hanging. Cotton covering stitched over half of broom.
whisk brooms
straw (plant material)
Straw
BROOM, WHISK
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
15.5 x 6.75 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4182
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