Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object ID:
- 1980.017.082
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Leather-working pattern, paper. Light-tan, heavy paper. Parallel surface texture lines on both sides. Lines at different angles from side to side. Pattern has central crease in width and length. At one end, pattern is 0.9" wide; has gentle flare to 3.3", then tapers back down to 2.6", then flares again to 3.5" at other end. Tapered rectangular cutout at widest end, 1.3" wide, 2.8" long. Nominal width at top, 1.8", but ends not symmetrical. Some pinholes near narrow end and another cluster of pinholes at wide end at center where they butt up against slot. Pencil script writing one side: "4" and "Symonds", which is repeated in slightly larger pencil script. Final "S" on both words has flourish to it.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- W-3.5 L-20.6 inches
- Provenance:
- From the estate of Charles Symonds, Loudon, NH, purchased at T.R. Langdell auction, June 28, 1980. The Symonds family included leatherworkers David H. Symonds (1804-1877) and his son George Symonds (1838-1930) of Concord, NH. The family also lived in Hopkinton, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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