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Dust pan

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-21405

Description

Tin dust pan (once japanned) attached to slender wooden handle w/ hook at end for hanging. Vertical ribbed grooves in pan. Used for coal and ashes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tin (metal)
wood (plant material)
Tin
DUSTPAN

Inscription

Adhesive paper label on bottom of handle: ""CUTTER & EVANS/ New England Agents for/ THE CHICAGO DOST P[?]/ (PATENTED)./ 266 Washington Street/ BOSTON/ MASS. Emom. 4""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Cutter & Evans (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

33 x 12.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4684

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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