Smoother, Bed
- Object Name:
- Smoother, Bed
- Object ID:
- 1970.042
- Description:
- Bed smoother. Medium-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Roughly rectangular in shape with rounded end that has long taper edges leading to one rounded end. Large worn groove in one edge, ~3.5" deep. Large flare on one side of groove; slight flare on opposite side. On same side, end corner cut off at 45-degree angle. Worn and smooth with slight concave center. Smooth saw marks on end. Slight concave depression ~1" long x 0.7" wide at the end, opposite edge. Smooth, slightly irregular. Area darkened. Both sides have series of up-and-down saw marks creating slight ribbed texture. A number of small straight grooves ~0.65" long that look like chisel marks; a lot of these marks on one side, mostly near center, and mostly oriented across longitudinal axis. Whole board slightly bowed. Concave side slightly smooth with a number of small chisel-like grooves. Rounded end edges slightly scuffed on one side of end. Edges at both ends slightly darkened. Edges smoother near center of piece.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-4.4 L-22.4 D-1.1 inches Weight-33.1 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Beds
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