Harness Maker's Bench

Bench.

Name/Title

Harness Maker's Bench

Entry/Object ID

1944.14

Description

Wooden harness maker's bench. It sits on 4 splayed legs, with the legs of each side connected by a stretcher. The work surface is saddle-shaped, with an upward vise on one side attached to a leather loop.

Context

Said to have been used by members of the Chittenden family of Williston, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1944.14

Source or Donor

Farr, Hollis V.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bench, Harness Maker's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bench, Leatherworker's

Nomenclature Class

Leather, Horn & Shellworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Wood, Leather

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Williston

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America