Artist/Maker
Unidentified maker
Mallet
ca. 1775–1825
Place madeUnited States, North America
ProbablyNew York
Wood
Overall: 3 1/4 in. × 9 in. × 5 3/8 in. (8.3 × 22.9 × 13.7 cm)
Gift of Mrs. R. Horace Gallatin
1924.133
According to the donor, this mallet was used for crushing sugar in the family of the donor for four generations, including that of the great-grandfather, Robert Morris of Mt. Fordham, New York.
DescriptionCarved wood mallet; block has curved profile and handle, which is carved separately and faceted with pointed terminal.ClassificationsHOUSEHOLD TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
