National Museum of American History
Metal Scroll-Saw Blade Used By Peter Glass
Glass, Peter · Late 19th C.
This metal scroll-saw blade belonged to Peter Glass. It was ideal for cutting and shaping inlay, intarsia, and marquetry. As a farmer in Wisconsin, German immigrant, Peter Glass, applied his native training as a marquetry craftsman to make award-winning furniture in his spare time. The scroll-saw, of which this blade was a part, was likely pedal operated.
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