From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
Bed Rope Tightener
Piece of wood with notch on end with hole bored through the top. Wooden dowel placed through hole. 1825 penny on top. Used to tighten ropes under mattresses.
Details
MDIHS: School House Row 3 Unit 1 Shelf 6, Artifact Box #43
12/15/1997
12/19/2022
Bed Rope Tightener; Bed Rope Tightener; Piece of wood with notch on end with hole bored through the top. Wooden dowel placed through hole. 1825 penny on top. Used to tighten ropes under mattresses.
09/19/2024
