Shoemaker's tool - Sewing Awl

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemaker's awl

Name/Title

Shoemaker's tool - Sewing Awl

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.818

Description

Wooden handle attached to a pointed metal spike, with a shallow curved point, which is flat.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

220 mm

Weight

45 g

Material

Metal, Wood - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Web Links and URLs

The Shoe Museum, Northampton, UK