Shoemaker's, saddlers tool - Blunt ended awl

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemaker's tool - blunt ended awl

Shoemaker's tool - blunt ended awl

Name/Title

Shoemaker's, saddlers tool - Blunt ended awl

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.831

Description

Wooden handle attached to a metal rod curved at the end and cut sheer to make a blunt end.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

200 mm

Circumference

70 mm

Weight

32 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference refers to handle

Material

Metal, Wood - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note

Thanks to Dr Adam Bowett, furniture historian, for wood identification