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Fly swatter

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23640

Description

Metal handled fly swatter with cloth edging around square wire mesh head; handle formed by looped metal piece.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fly swatters
cloth
metal
wire
Unidentified Metal
Wire
Cloth
SWATTER, FLY

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22.5 x 4.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5579

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