Late 19th/Early 20th C. Rare Folding Shaker Sweater Stretcher crate and this is definitely on

and this is definitely on of my favorites I've found

just the handle is 7 1/2" long

There is a small tear coming in from the right edge

I'll never not open one of these beautiful old marbled notebooks without looking to see what's inside

Late 19th/Early 20th C. Rare Folding Shaker Sweater Stretcher crate and this is definitely onIve 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