[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
62/202
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a sharpener. It belonged to a saddler and cobbler in Yattendon, Berkshire, who had worked there from 1901 until the early 1960s. It was probably used for boot making, though it is not known for what specific purpose.
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
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...'
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1901 - 1962
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4404.tif - High resolution image
