Pattern

Name/Title

Pattern

Entry/Object ID

2002.5.14a-d

Description

Four metal templates used in the construction of furniture. One is long and notched and chains to a metal circle. The other two are rectangular with notches at one end.

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

Metal circle is 4.75 in diameter. One of the smaller metal rectangles is 3 by 1.5 inches. the other is 3.13 by 2 inches.

Width

2 in

Depth

1/8 in

Length

14 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America