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"Braid-Aid" rug braiding tools

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1950s

GUSN

GUSN-250543

Description

"Braid-Aid Vari-Folder" rug braiding tools, set of three, adjustable for use with a range of fabric widths and thicknesses.

Details

Descriptive Terms

braiding
steel (alloy)
Braider

Inscription

"BRAID-AID / KINGSTON, MASS. / PAT. APP. FOR" (stamped)

Maker

Braid-Aid Company (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Kingston, Massachusetts

Dimensions

1 1/4 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1999.65.2a-c

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Kingston (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

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