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Burnisher

Burnisher, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1961.13003.18
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Long colted stick. Cigar-shaped stick for smoothing leather. The butts of the stick are flat with rounded edges. The stick gradually widens from the end to the center of the stick. One side of the stick has been shaved flat and has a rectangular cut-out to accommodate a burnishing stone. The stone has two flat ends and a rounded top that extends to the sides in a singular curve. The stone protrudes from the stick revealing the stone's tang. On the stick there are three sets of turn lines: one line at either end of the stone and a group of three which encircle the center of the stick, but are cut-off by the inclusion of the stone.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Burnisher. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5945. Accessed on April 25, 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.