Beater, rug

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Beater, rug

Entry/Object ID

SS.2018.2

Description

Three stems bent and twisted overall into paddle shape; double-twisted handle, one half of the overall length, with crimped cap at end; triple stems form an enlongated triangular head with large and small lobes and much loose interweaving of the stems at the head; steel (?) u-shaped rod for additional support within handle and at neck; stamped at end of cap: "D. ZIMMER & SONS / MFGRS / BROOKLYN/ PAT'N."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

D. Zimmer & Sons

Date made

1880 - 1910

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.2018.1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Other

Height

36 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 36 x 10 1/2 x 1 in. (36 x 10 1/2 x 1 in.)

Material

Wood (possibly willow?), metal (steel and brass?)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some evidence of wear, three stems severed at neck; one missing secion of stem; one partially bent stem; some paint splashes to head of beater; some abraison to stems where the metal support rubs the stems.

General Notes

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial