University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/138
Creator
Joseph Dixon (Manufacturer)
Description
This saddler's plough gauge was used for cutting strips of leather such as reins. The gauge cuts up to 5 inches by 1/8 inch divisions. It is engraved 'Dixon' on the blade.
Physical description
1 plough gauge: wood; brass; steel
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. '
Object name
Plough gauge
Material
Wood
Associated subject
CRAFTS : leather-working
Saddlery