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Burnisher

Burnisher, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1961.13003.19
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Long colted stick for smoothing leather. Turned stick with two bulbous ends with flat butts. The ends taper toward the center and begin to widen again as the stick nears the middle. At the middle of the stick there is a rectangular cut-out to accommodate a stone. The stone is nearly flush with the stick. There is a turn line on either end of the stone. The stick has remnants of black paint in spots with the highest concentration on the back of the stick.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Burnisher. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=6172. Accessed on April 20, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.