Name/Title
PatternEntry/Object ID
2002.5.10a-bDescription
Two short wooden templates used in making furniture. One has a screw and says use for all chests, top back rail. The other is notched and just has a number written in marker on it.Context
Used at the H. T. Cushman Manufacturing Company in Bennington, Vermont.
About the company from https://vermontwoodsstudios.com/blogs/recent-articles/cushman-furniture
"The H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company was founded in 1886 and spent close to 100 years building furniture in Bennington, Vermont. The company began by building coat racks, pencil boxes, hat hangers, and more, but soon became well known for their furniture.
The business was sold to General Industries in 1964 by Hall W. Cushman, the third generation of the Cushman family to manage the business. In 1971 the facility was sold to Green Mountain Furniture Co, which subsequently went out of business in 1980."Dimensions
Dimension Description
The measurements below are for the larger piece. The smaller is 8.75 inches long, one inch wide and 1.5 inches tall.Width
2 inDepth
1/2 inLength
11-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
H.T. Cushman Manufacturing CompanyRelated Places
Place
City
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America