Iron, Leatherworker's
- Object Name:
- Iron, Leatherworker's
- Object ID:
- 1980.017.021
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Edging iron. Light brown, bulbous handle that tapers to brass ferrule. Flat, steel blade with chamfered edges. Has upward turn at end and tapers from 0.26" to 0.07" in width. Slightly, off-center V-shaped groove in top surface that creates a V-shaped tip. Right side of cutting chip slightly more worn than left.
- Material:
- Brass
Iron
Wood
Steel - Dimensions:
- L-5.6 Dia-1 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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