Curtain stretcher

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Curtain stretcher

Entry/Object ID

1994.27.1A-F

Description

A/Curtain stretcher/wood with metal/ 2 wooden rulers connected with hinge/hooks on ends/small nails acoss bottom/ruler measures 94"/extends to 96.5"/ B/Curtain stretcher/wood & metal/2 woodenn rulers connected with metal hinge/braces on ends/small nails across top/ruler measures to 93"/extends to 95.5" including hardware C/Curtain sretcher/wood & metal/one wooden ruler measuring 57"/small nails along left side/2 braces on ruler & one on top/59.5" inluding hardware/ D/Curtain stretcher/wood & metal/one wooden ruler measuring 58"/small nails along right side/attached wooden stand - square in shape/ E/Curtain stretcher brace/wood/shows measurements to 58"/59.75" total/ F/Curtain stretcher/wood & metal/one wooden ruler square in shape measuring 58"/attached wooden stand - square in shape/40.5"

Collection

HISTORY

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stretcher, Curtain

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Laundry Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Maintenance T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Pieces range from 40" to 96 1/4"

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 14, 1992

Provenance

Notes

Used after washing to prevent curtains from shrinking & to give them a pressed look