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This file was used by a saddler in Alton, Hampshire. It is a leatherworking tool used for smoothing leather. It is a small file, used to file on both sides. It used to have a handle, which is now missing.

1 saddler's file: metal; handle missing

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]

Howitt, M. E. (Owner)