Patent Model- Clothes-Pounder
Maker and role
Margaret P. Colvin (b.1828, d.1894), Patentee
Production date
Jan 29 1878
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Metal
Measurements
7 1/2 x 7 1/4" (19.1 x 18.4cm)
Description
Colvin’s invention consists of two interconnected funnel shaped metals, (shown here without the wooden handle needed to operate), which is used to pound fabrics in the process of hand-washing laundry.
Object number
2004.11.3
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