Name/Title
Punch, Saddler'sEntry/Object ID
1993.2.77Description
Saddler's rivet punch composed of an iron flat rounded head and wedge-shaped body. Holes at bottom and side, on recessed well at bottom.
From "The Dictionary of Leatherworking Tools c. 1700-1950" by RA Salaman, p. 268:
"Harness maker and saddler's rivet punch is similar to those used in many other trades, they are used for joining together two flat pieces of metal wood or leather, etc. One type combines a tube for forcing down the washer over the stem of the rivet; another provides a shallow indentationfor spreading the stem of the rivet over the washer."Dimensions
Width
1-1/8 inDepth
1-1/8 inLength
2-1/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McClay, Albert and JohnProvenance
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.