Name/Title
StretcherDescription
Object consists of 9 pieces of wood held together by assorted clamps; 2 pieces on back act as legs so unit is free standing; other pieces of wood facing viewer are marked in half inch graduations; 3 vertical bars are marked 1/2 inch to 14" and made up the left, right & center supports, the left vertical bar is also studded with brads 1 to the inch; the top & bottom portions are made of 2 bars each studded w/brads every inch the left bars are marked 1/2" to 12", right bars 81" to 92"; has information tag on it giving information also has a Bradley Hall Furniture Sale Tag on it.
Impressed on top bar in black ink "Quaker Ball Point"
Suspect this was a scaled down store display model of larger curtain stretcher, donor says he remembers his mother use it to stretch doilies after laundering.Collection
Herman CordreyAcquisition
Accession
1989.022Source or Donor
Herman CordreyAcquisition Method
DonationCreate Date
July 23, 2002Update Date
February 6, 2018