C.M Mallory Victor Rug Stretcher, Patent 1889 curated shop based in Rehau

based in Rehau

but I think that it is old rubber--a bit pliable

The unmatched teacups in the photos are not included

Bottom half is 5 1/2" tall

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C.M Mallory Victor Rug Stretcher, Patent 1889 curated shop based in RehauJust a cool old object, and a very sharp one; one could do some damage with this. Made by CM Mallory of Albion, NY, with a 1889 patent date, it's a tool that would have been used for stretching rugs as they were being installed. (The sharp pins would grip the rug as one worked to pull it into place.) I'd just hang it on the wall from the handy hook at top perhaps on the outside of a door as a means of saying Do Not Enter! 9 1 8" x 5 1 2" x 1". Nicely