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Wooden-handled Rug Beater
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| Accession #: | 3789.1 |
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| Title: | Wooden-handled Rug Beater |
| Object Type: | Beater, Rug |
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| Physical Description: | Rug beater with wood handle. Handle has steel loop a one end for hanging. Four heavy wires are variably twisted and interwoven in loop patterns to create the rug beater head and a twisted wire stem that inserts into the wooden handle. There is an old repair to the beater head with cloth tape. |
| Description: | Late 19th century interiors grew increasingly cosmopolitan, often combining both domestic and foreign objects, such as arts and crafts from un-industrialized countries. Oriental rugs became extremely popular, both for aesthetic reasons and because central heating made wall-to-wall carpets less critical for warmth. Area rugs were considered easier to clean, but the maids at Spokane's 1898 Campbell House relied on hand-operated carpet sweepers and this rug beater for regular housekeeping. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Related Objects: |
3991.1 (Campbell Family, Beater, Rug, Wire Rug Beater, 1898-1915)
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| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Household (Tools & Equipment)
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| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 34 1/4 x 7 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
steel (Material)
wood (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Campbell Family Collection |
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