Washerwoman's Pail

Description:

Oversized, seamless cylindrical, spun body with wire-rolled rim and an angular strap handle soft-soldered to one side. Flat bottom with folded edge. No marks.

Date Made: ca 1900-1910

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Subject: Household Tools and EquipmentLaundry

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

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Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth E. Jewett

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.251349.0200Catalog Number: 251349.0200Accession Number: 251349

Object Name: pail

Physical Description: iron (overall material)tin (overall material)wire, iron (rims material)Measurements: overall: 6 in x 11 7/8 in x 9 3/4 in; 15.24 cm x 30.1625 cm x 24.765 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-5ec0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310676

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