Leather-working tool composed of a dark brown turned wood handle that narrows near the top. A brass ring fits on the handle and into this fits an iron component with a narrow curved neck with an axe shaped head with two crease blades.
From "The Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by R.A. Salaman:
Double creases are used for decorating, esp. cross-hatching.
Made/Created
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
USA
Dimensions
Width
1-1/8 in
Depth
1 in
Length
6 in
Material
Wood, Brass, Iron
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McClay, Albert and John
Provenance
Notes
Object owned and used by John McClay, circa 1854 and his son, Albert McClay, circa 1908-1977. Object donated, in 1993, by Wayne Cunningham, son-in-law to Albert McClay.
