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Lot 66 : (2) 18/19TH C. CARVED MANGLE BOARDS

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(2) 18/19TH C. CARVED MANGLE BOARDS
poss. Pennsylvania Dutch or Scandinavian; one painted green with horse handle and pinwheel carving, initialed and dated AMRMS 1864; 22"; 5.5"w; board 1"thick; the next, unpainted initialed KH and dated 1789 with overall carved wave-like decoration; 26"; 5"w; board 1" thick.
From a Western Massachusetts collector of Americana.
Mangle boards were used to wring the water out of, and smooth washed cloth.
Estimate: $700 - $900

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