Flax Breaker

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Flax Breaker

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.167

Description

Flaxbreaker, solid wood, one piece, hand made. Handle has hole drilled through it for hanging. By carefully looking, you can see the marks of the carver.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Source or Donor

Tarshi, Andrew, Tarshi, Susan, Gay, Olivia, Ancel, Janet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Kent Family Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Breaker, Flax

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

Kents Corner

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America