Shoemaker's tool - smoother

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemaker's creaser

Shoemaker's creaser

Name/Title

Shoemaker's tool - smoother

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.813

Description

Wooden handle attached to a metal rod with a flat heart-shaped end. Brass ring to hold metal to wood.

Context

Many thanks to Rebecca Shawcross, curator, The Shoe Museum, Jan. 2026

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

170 mm

Circumference

20 mm

Weight

43 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference refers to the metal rod

Material

Wood, Brass, Metal

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Web Links and URLs

The Shoe Museum, Northampton, UK