Box

Name/Title

Box

Description

Saddle repair kit-tin box-one piece construction, fold over seams. Mitered corners, front corners soldered. 1 piece lid, folded edges attached to box with wire hinge run through flaps soldered to box and edges rolled over lid. Hand made. Contents; Ball thread, Label "American Standard Flax Spinning Co" 1 packet of needles, awl handle with wrench, 4 awls various sizes. 2 unknown pieces marked #4 and #7. #7 is iron handle shaped with 1/4 side hole 5/8" from bottom #4 is polished metal 3-1/2-1/4 long flat w/handle pointed end. Package of wax wrapped in paper..US Cavalry Leather Repair Kit, (Never issued) C.S. Osborne & Co. Newark, N.J. #4 made one of the pieces of equipment. Pkg of needles (4) Jas Smith & Sons (never opened) Patd Made in Great Britain, Printing on Wax paper Albany NY Winter. Name of wax not legible.

Collection

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition

Accession

1985.006

Source or Donor

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Late 19th century

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 10, 2001

Create Date

May 10, 2001

Update Date

May 11, 2001