Sailmaker's palm

Name/Title

Sailmaker's palm

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2017.19.12

Description

A right-handed sailmaker's palm that belonged to Alanson B. Thomas. The word "SMITH" is stamped on the leather strap, but no other identifying markings.

Collection

Alanson B. Thomas Collection

Cataloged By

Marie Stickney

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2017.19

Source or Donor

Thomas, Larry

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1918 - 1981

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Palm, Sailmaker's

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sailors

Search Terms

Sailmaking, Tools, Alanson B. Thomas, Sailmakers

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

All measurements at greatest height and width.

Material

Leather

Location

Location

Container

WHC 2017.19.12 Box Sailmaker's Palm

Shelf

Shelf 4

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 6

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Shelf

4, 4

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Inventory

Inventoried By

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Apr 20, 2018

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Jan 21, 2018

Examined By

Marie Stickney

Notes

Very worn. Leather is cracked in places.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas, Alanson B.

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Marie Stickney Status Date: 2018-01-21

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 21, 2018

Updated By

Administrator (Marie)

Update Date

April 20, 2018