Iron leather working tool composed of an iron handle with oval shaped opening at other end. A sharp triangular blade wraps around this opening. Blade is pointed at center. Handle is painted black. Object found in a collection of saddlemaking tools. Presumably its function may relate some how saddlemaking. . .
Mark, on handle: "MARVEL R.S. 1919"
Made/Created
Artist
Marvel R.S.
Date made
1850 - 1950
Place
* Untyped Place
USA
Dimensions
Width
3 in
Depth
2-1/4 in
Length
7-1/4 in
Material
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.
