Object number
54/144
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Description
These pincers belonged to a saddler in Alton, Hampshire. They consist of two handles and two curved jaws, serrated on their inner sides. The leather was grabbed by the jaws, and in order to pull the leather tight over a wooden frame the iron projection on the underside was placed against a fixed margin. By pressing the handles downwards the leather was pulled tight on the frame and could either be nailed or sewn in place. The tool is inscribed with the name of the maker, 'J. Dixon'.
Physical description
pliers: metal; good condition
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. '
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