Smoother
- Object Name:
- Smoother
- Object ID:
- 1964.024.03
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Ball of lignum vitae, used by Josiah Fernald about 1820 in morocco dressing. Turned wood smoother. Flat surface around middle 0.7" wide. Flat surface on top 0.8" diam. Flat surface on bottom 1.2" diam. Flat surface on side has small groove at its edges. Concentric ring with two grooves on top surface. Concentric ring with two rings on bottom surface. Small central hole on bottom and four small holes equally spaced around center on bottom, near edge of two concentric grooves.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-2.5 Dia-2.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the estate of Edith F. Willis, sister of the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Edith F. Giberson
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