Object Record
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Metadata
Accession # |
1959.3.4 |
Item Name |
Clipper, Hair Clippers, Hair Tool, Animal Grooming |
Description |
Hand operated, horse hair clipper; two round, wooden handles are moved out and in to produce the cutting action. The cutting head is made of steel. There are two toothed blades that are held in place on top of each other by a nut. The metal arms which attach the head to the handles crisscross over each other. |
Date |
1890-1900 CIRCA |
Provenance |
Used by the late Alfred Stevens family of the 12th Concession, Peel Twp. They were used to clip the mane and rough patches in a horse's coat. The Stevens family farmed Lot 8E Conc 12, near Goldstone. Alfred Stevens was born in England in 1855 and emigrated in 1883. He raised cattle and hogs. He married Katy Udy in England. They had six children, one of whom, Norman, was the donor's husband. |
Person \ Organization |
Stevens, Alfred |
Place |
Peel Twp. |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Year Range to |
1900 |