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Wooden break

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Collection Type

  • Transportation

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-22441

Description

Wooden break. Bottom plank attached to 3 vertical pieces: right piece has 4 pegs on front, two left pieces joined by metal pegs and hold horizontal lever mechanism in place.

Details

Descriptive Terms

breaks
wood (plant material)
BREAK

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30 x 49 x 6.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2502

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