Lot 55: Yardstick, Brushes and Rug Whip

Estimate: $500 – $700
Sold: $354

Early left-handed yardstick (36″ l), piece of one-quarter round molding with hand-stamped inch numbers on the flat surface from right to left with markings every quarter inch, old patina; Three small thinly turned handled brushes, maple and horsehair, 7″ to 7 1/2″ l; Maple handled bentwood ash rug whip, held together with two pewter clips.

Provenance:
Yardstick purchased at Canterbury in 1952 for $0.50
(Dr. McCue’s Journal Entry #202)