Lot Essay
A nearly identical dough scraper attributed to Cyrus Hersh and dated 1876 is in the Winterthur Library: Decorative Arts Photographic Collection, no. 81.125
Details
A WROUGHT IRON DOUGH SCRAPER
ATTRIBUTED TO CYRUS HERSH, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, DATED 1878
One piece of iron with shaped blade and tapering handle, the blade stamped "HERSH" in top corners and "1878"--3½in. high
ATTRIBUTED TO CYRUS HERSH, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, DATED 1878
One piece of iron with shaped blade and tapering handle, the blade stamped "HERSH" in top corners and "1878"--3½in. high
Provenance
Acquired October 9, 1954