Wheel, Leatherworking
- Object Name:
- Wheel, Leatherworking
- Object ID:
- 1985.069.02
- Date:
- 1837
- Description:
- Tool, leatherworking, wood, with toothed wheel cut from copper coin. Leather marker. Wood, copper, and iron. Wooden body, rectangular in cross-section. Multi-toothed copper wheel mounted in slot near one side. Wheel has 17 cut points on its perimeter. It pivots on iron shaft. Wooden blade runs parallel to copper disc and acts as spacing guide. Distance of about 0.03" between blade and disc. Slightly curved surface on end that conforms to curvature of disc. Handle swells slightly on side away from disc. Slightly curved surface on back of tool from top to bottom. Disc may be old coin that was cut to make this wheel. Stamped stars and partial figures near center of disc. Said by donor to be dated 1837.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood
Copper
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-1 W-1 L-4.3 Dia-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Said by donor to be dated 1837.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of A. H. Reynolds
- Subjects:
- Leather industry
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