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Iron, Seat

Shoemaker's iron, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1961.13003.5
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Jigger iron with an edge iron on opposite end. The jigger iron is curved slightly. Its mouth has a small lower lip and wide upper lip. At the center of its mouth there is a small ridge. The jigger iron is set within a wooden handle. At the bottom of the handle there is an edge iron. At the center of the edge iron there are two small ridges, with a deeper groove in between them than the height of the iron.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Iron, Seat. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1168. Accessed on April 23, 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.