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1910-1959
GUSN-307599
Broom straw hearth brush. Brush of split straw, woven at top with white string. Carved, twisted wood handle with wood link to suspend brush.
brooms (maintenance tools)
straw (plant material)
wood (plant material)
twine
Accessory, Fireplace
Broom, Fireplace
Broom, Fireplace
Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
United States
21 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Frances Sortwell
1958.405
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