C. 1930s-40s Dustpan + Nails Make Do Cranberry Rake, Found in Maine embroidery with the vertical stripes of

with the vertical stripes of the refrigerator exterior perfectly complemented by the vertical ones of the postal cancellations

high collared and puffy sleeved blouse (beautifully reflected on the surface of her desk) with clasped hands and open notebook before her

it is certainly a fine and to my eye strikingly beautiful thing

With the most beautiful ink and colored pencil drawings/diagrams throughout

that she is Native American

C. 1930s-40s Dustpan + Nails Make Do Cranberry Rake, Found in Maine embroidery with the vertical stripes ofFound in Maine, as might be expected, this is an old "make do" cranberry rake, fashioned of a metal dustpan and two rows of nails, c. 1930s. I really love the horizontal line of nail heads along the front edge, and of course their spikes coming up! The second row of nails spikes comes up from the bottom on the interior. A rake like this (though this is very much one of a kind!) would be used for combing cranberries from vines to harvest. 8 5 8" w x