Creaser, Single

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Creaser, Single

Entry/Object ID

1993.2.33

Description

Leather-working tool composed of a dark brown turned wood handle that narrows near the top. A brass ring fits on to the top of the handle and into this fits an iron component with a narrow curved neck with a small spade-shaped blade at the end. Mark on back cannot be read. According to "The Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by R.A. Salaman, p. 247: Single creasers are used for decoration, they imprint lines on the surface of leather.

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1950

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/4 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.