Slicker

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Slicker

Entry/Object ID

1993.2.25

Description

Wedge shaped rectangular plate made of iron, set in a leather handle. Information taken from "The Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools c. 1700-1950" by R.A. Salaman, p 312-313: *Slickers (or sleekers) are used for stretching, flattening, squeezing out liquids, removing creases and wrinkles and polishing leather.

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1950

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Material

Iron, Leather

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.