Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object ID:
- 1980.017.089
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Leather-working pattern, pricked paper, light cardboard. Pounce-like pattern, too. Shape: two rectangles with rounded ends joined at common central point but angled slightly. Included angle about 170 degrees. Slight notch on concave side of center, 1.8" wide. Notch in opposite side approximately 1" wide. Rectangular hole near top notch in paper. Central crease in paper. Bottom portion of crease separated and sewn together with dark brown thread. Simple symmetrical design in paper around center line. Design delineated by number of triangular perforations. Appears that paper folded in half and perforations punched through two layers at same time. Indentations and small protuberances around holes match up for act of making perforations at one time. Layout of holes also irregular but symmetrical to further support the punching at one time. Ink notations on both sides of center on one side, "3 1/2 in". Right-hand notation has additional small squiggle in front of "3".
- Material:
- Paper
Cardboard
Textile - Dimensions:
- W-9.5 L-3 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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