Saddle-makers palm

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Saddle makers palm or Collar palm

Saddle makers palm or Collar palm

Name/Title

Saddle-makers palm

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.743

Description

Metal instrument with a bowl with a ben or cranked handle with a diamond shaped hole through it. The interior of the bowl is pitted. The mark on the handle hard to read but may say SK08 Nuxio

Context

Also known as a Collar palm, this protected the hands of the harness-maker pushing needles through layers of leather. The thread passes through the hole at the end of the handle and allows extra purchasing on pulling the thread through the leather. The needle head would be pushed through by the bowl, the pitted interior stopping the needle from slipping or moving around. The hole also could be used to free stuck needles.

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Width

40 mm

Length

130 mm

Weight

116 g

Material

Metal

Location

* Untyped Location

C83

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good