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Leather Fragment

Object Name:
Leather Fragment
Object ID:
1980.017.083
Date:
1850-1870
Description:
Leather pattern or flap. Dark brown, 0.075" thick. Shape is elongated oval that tapers to neck, then flares slightly to flat end. Slightly sharp point on large end of oval. Tapers to 0.75" neck. Flares to width of 1". Crease in leather narrow part of neck that makes it slightly weak.
Material:
Leather
Dimensions:
W-2.2 L-5.7 D-0.07 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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