Mattress-making mallet with a sawn and carved maple head (similar to head on carpenter's mallet but smaller) through which is tenoned a riven and carved red oak handle.
The mallet was used with cutting punch 1957.9309.1 for cutting cloth circles used to cover mattress buttons.
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