Posted 7 years ago
Byndor
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Purchased this from an estate sale to hang on a wall in my home. I have no idea what it is and neither did the person we bought it from. Appears to be hand carved. It is wood. It measures 32" in length and 4" wide. Just curious to find out what it is.
Had a similar piece without a handle years ago that was a primitive clothing scrubbing board.
Few more pix would help.
Appears to be a washboard.......
https://www.google.com/search?q=vintage+wooden+flat+washboard&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9q5nl1cjVAhVCxGMKHQKvBdoQsAQIKg&biw=1093&bih=510#imgrc=McU4PEydFVlRPM:
Known as a mangling board or washing bat. Wet clothes were wrapped around a wooden roller and rolled back and forth with the bat to squeeze the water out.
Only this isn't a roller. lzenglish has a good link, you can find lots of skinny ones there.
No this is the washing bat. The roller is a separate piece.
If you google mangling board you can see one in use.