Stretcher, Carpet

Name/Title

Stretcher, Carpet

Description

Tool consists of 2 parts; iron base shaped like a sling shot has a spiked extension near butt end and a toothed bar running across "Y" opening at other end; 2nd part is flat metal rod terminating in bulb shaped wood handle on one end & a tapered point on other end; pieces joined by 2 flat bars which are pivoted as to provide a hinge action. May have belonged to Horatio Davis, A Morristown School Teacher, but no documentation.

Collection

Leon Davis

Acquisition

Accession

1989.018

Source or Donor

Leon Davis

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1900

Notes

Date: 1890 c.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 18, 2002

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Stretching wall-to-wall carpet

Create Date

July 18, 2002

Update Date

June 8, 2012