Object number
69/61/1-2
Description
Pair of tracing wheels. Used for decorating the welts and soles of shoes. Used by Henry Crocker, Bell Street, Henley.
This is a pair of tracing wheels. It was used for decorating the welts and soles of shoes, the welts especially where they appeared beyond the uppers. The waists of the shoes were often decorated with wheel marks. This example was used by Henry Crocker, the donor's grandfather, of Bell Street, Henley.
Physical description
2 Tracing wheels: wood, metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘TRACING WHEEL // CRAFTS Leader boots // A. J. Crocker // [pencil drawing].’
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