Hand Guard

hand guard

Name/Title

Hand Guard

Entry/Object ID

1952.29.1e

Description

Leather hand guard with built-in metal thimble.

Context

Note says, "Tools used by his grandfather Taylor in Barre"; however, his father was born in England, and we can find no record of his grandfather, suggesting that he was in England as well.

Acquisition

Accession

1952.29

Source or Donor

Tayler, Harley Maurice (1880-1955)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Guard, Hand

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Leather, Metal