Owned by:

William Sugg, American, 1828 - 1889  Search this

Mary Elizabeth Sugg, American, 1839 - 1915  Search this

Vernon Sugg McDonald, American, 1906 - 1982  Search this

Medium:

metal and wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (4.4 × 3.2 × 15.9 cm)

Type:

tools

Place collected:

Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1850-1900

Description:

A leatherworking edger with rounded wood handle. A small brass piece of metal is found at the connection point of the wood handle and metal edger. There is a either the number [1] or letter [T] engraved into the metal above the brass pieve. The handle is round with wider portion at end opposite of edger. The metal edger piece is curved. At the end of the curve, the edger extends from the curve to create a sharper edge.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black interiors  Search this

Craftsmanship  Search this

Labor  Search this

Skilled labor  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald

Object number:

2014.316.6.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Exhibition:

Power of Place

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b25c174d-f85c-455c-8193-fe584082bd66

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.316.6.4