Shoemakers tool - Glazing iron

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemakers Edge Iron with fan-shaped head

Shoemakers Edge Iron with fan-shaped head

Name/Title

Shoemakers tool - Glazing iron

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.748

Description

Wooden handle with iron fan-shaped iron head.

Context

Illustrated in George Barnsley & Son's Catalogue, Sheffield, 1927. Reference: Salaman, R. A., Dictionary of Leather-working Tools c1700 - 1950. Allen & Unwin, 1986

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

150 mm

Circumference

100 mm

Weight

167 g

Material

Metal, Wood

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Web Links and URLs

The Shoe Museum, Northampton, UK, Internet rchive: Barnsley & Sons Shoe Tolls Catalogue 1927