University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
60/149
Description
This is a plough gauge, a saddlery tool used for cutting strips of leather at a certain (adjustable) width. The adjustable gauge is made of brass and iron, whilst the blade itself is steel with a wooden handle. The museum holds no information about its origins.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'Source Unknown'
Object name
Plough gauge
Associated subject
CRAFTS : leather-working
Saddlery
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5556.tif - High resolution image