Object number
62/132
Collection
Description
These compasses were used by a saddler and cobbler in Yattendon, Berkshire, who had worked there from 1901 until the early 1960s. Saddlers use compasses for marking out areas of pieces of leather and straps that are to be cut.
Physical description
1 pair of compasses: metal [steel]
Archival history
Letter, Miss F. Palmer to Mr Higgs, 2nd May 1962 - 'Our village Saddler + cobbler Mr Burnham has just died. He had had the shop here since 1901 and his father was also a saddler in Reading...'
Production date
1901 - 1962
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Material
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5463.tif - High resolution image
