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Bissell No. 5 Carpet Sweeper, 1881

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THF195164 / Bissell No. 5 Carpet Sweeper, 1881
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Carpet sweeper

Date Made

1881

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

34.473.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Melville R. Bissell.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal

Color

Brown
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 14.5 in
Length: 54 in

Inscriptions

stenciled on tip: BISSELL / CARPET SWEEPER / NO. 5 stamped into side: 14
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