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Chisel, Mortise

Mortise chisel, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

1824-1900

Object ID:
1950.1161.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
W. Butcher
Description

Cast steel blade with integral bolstered tang which is set into an elliptical handle of a ring-porous hardwood.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shaker Museum Chisel, Mortise. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5463. Accessed on April 27, 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.