three hand forged iron drawknives: one Calvin Pierce, Murrayville, Hall County, Georgia, 1870s 9 x 4-1/4 in. overall; two by unknown makers, Trenton, Dade County and Dade County, G.A, 1800s, larger 19-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. overall
Note: In the catalog description from Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South, John Burrison, University of Georgia Press, 2000, pg. 130, cat. no. 292-94, Burrison writes "The two smaller examples were recycled from old files.";
Illustrated: Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South, John Burrison, University of Georgia Press, 2000, pg. 80, description on pg. 130, cat. no. 293-94
Dekalb County, Georgia, maker unknown, scorpers or round shaves, 10-3/4 x 4 in. overall
Note: Attached label notes scorpers are "used in gouging out dough trays and butter paddles. From rural Dekalb County.";
Exhibited: Previously on Loan at the Atlanta History Center for viewing in the exhibition Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in the Changing South from 1996 to 2024
Provenance: From the Folklife Collection of Southern Pottery Scholar, Author and Professor of English at Georgia State University, Dr. John Burrison, Atlanta, Georgia
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From the Folklife Collection of Southern Pottery Scholar, Author and Professor of English at Georgia State University, Dr. John Burrison, Atlanta, Georgia
condition consistent with use and age, pitting, some loss and cracks to wooden handles