Leather-working tool composed of a dark brown turned wood handle. Brass ring fits on top of handle. Into this fits an iron element with two flat prongs. Each has a hole 3/8 in. from the top. The space between them can be adjusted by means of an attatched screw.
Mark at base of iron element cannot be read.
From "the Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by RA Salaman, p. 251:
Screw crease is "similar to the single crease, and with the same shield-shaped head, but the head is split into two halve and their distance apart is controlled by a thumb screw. The tool can therefore be used as a single crease with an adjustable fence to control the distance of the crease from the edge of the leather; or on occasions, as a double crease with possibility of controlling the distance between the crease lines."
Made/Created
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
USA
Dimensions
Width
1-1/4 in
Depth
1-1/8 in
Length
5-3/4 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.
