Shoemakers tool - Sewing awl

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Shoemakers awl - Sewing awl

Shoemakers awl - Sewing awl

Name/Title

Shoemakers tool - Sewing awl

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.750

Description

Wooden handle attached to a metal rod with curved pointed but not sharp, end. Also known as a Welting awl.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Saddlers, Shoemakers, Cobblers

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

210 mm

Circumference

30 mm

Weight

49 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference hande 70 mm; rod as above.

Material

Brass, Iron, Wood - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Location

* Untyped Location

C8S3

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

General Notes

Note

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