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Object Name:

Steel Jack

Place Made:

United States

Accession Number:

94.7.9

Dimensions:

Overall W: 13.1 cm, L: 45 cm, Th: 4 cm

Location:

Not on Display

Date:

probably 1900-1950

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Raymond Suppes

Primary Description:

Silver colored metal with some black discoloration and some rust spots; probably hand-made. U-shaped tool used for shaping glass with a flat center section with which to grasp it and two pointed ends to shape the hot glass.