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Object Name:

Stretcher

Artist/Maker:

Unknown

Object Type:

Glove

Category:

Clothing Accessories

Material:

Wood

Accession Number:

BM-MI-0184

Origin-Province:

New Brunswick

Origin-Country:

Canada

Use-Province:

New Brunswick

Use-Country:

Canada

Description:

A wooden hand made scissor-shaped instrument with a spring to allow it to open when the handle end is squeezed.

Narrative:

This instrument is described as a wooden glove stretcher used to bring the fingers of leather gloves back to shape after washing.

History of Use:

Especially used for pig skin leather gloves.

Length:

24 cm

Width:

6.2 cm

Institution:

Bathurst Heritage Museum

Institution City:

Bathurst

Institution Province:

New Brunswick

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