Leather-working tool composed of a dark brown turned wood handle that narrows near the top. A brass ring fits on to the handle and into this fits an iron component with narrow curved neck with a small spade shaped blade at the end.
Marks: "C.S. OSBOURNE & CO." and on other side "ESTB 1826"
From "The Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by R.A. Salaman, p. 247:
Single creasers are used for decoration by imprinting lines on the surface of leather.
Made/Created
Artist
C.S. Osbourne & Co.
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
USA
Dimensions
Width
1 in
Depth
1-1/8 in
Length
5-1/8 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.
