Late 19th/Early 20th C. Rare Folding Shaker Sweater Stretcher northern california 5 1/2” t x 7

5 1/2” t x 7 1/2” across at wings x 2 1/2” d and in good condition

Queen  & Co

A mat over top would hide them all

And the font on the text seems perfectly right

I have done some searching and the only Merkesell I have found is an Emily Merkesell of   Cass

Late 19th/Early 20th C. Rare Folding Shaker Sweater Stretcher northern california 5 1/2” t x 7Ive found just a couple of exact matches for this striking folding sweater stretcher out there, both from auctionsone of this size sold at Skinner in 2016 for $246, the other, a child sized version, sold via D. L. Straight in Sturbridge, MA in 2021 for $175. It is from them that I know that it is Shaker, late 19th or very early 20th c.which I did not realize when I purchased it; I just thought the hinged design was brilliant, the form wonderfully