Object number
54/185
Description
Screwdriver used by a saddler in Alton, Hampshire.
This screwdriver was used by a saddler in Alton, Hampshire. It has a handle of the 'perfect handle' style, consisting of a core of metal which runs all the way to the flat head of the screwdriver, with two wooden 'scales', one riveted on either side, forming a comfortable wooden handle.
Physical description
1 screw driver: wood; metal
Archival history
Object Research Project, Further Afield, October 2024 - 'All the tools in this collection were used by Mr G F Isham, a saddler in the small market town of Alton, who retired in 1953. ', MERL - [sketch]
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