Tool, Leather
- Object Name:
- Tool, Leather
- Object ID:
- 1980.017.118
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Wooden masher, for smoothing leather. Medium brown bulbous wood handle that tapers to neck and then flares out sharply to outer rounded edge which then turns over to a broad, slightly rounded bottom surface. Small leather hanging loop on end of handle. Three incised parallel lines around wide part of handle. Two incised grooves parallel to each other on top surface of flare. Bottom surface of tool is very smooth and has a few slight grooves near center that are probably there by accident.
- Material:
- Wood
Leather - Dimensions:
- H-5.2 Dia-2.4 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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