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This lead palm iron, also called a 'saddler's iron' or 'hand iron', was used as a kind of thimble to push a curved needle into leather. It would have been enclosed in a leather or cloth pouch with a strap to fix round the hand. For the pushing process, the pear shaped section of the tool held in the hollow of the hand is used, the indentation stopping the needle from slipping. This palm iron was found on farm land which was used by the military, along with other objects such as uniform buttons and copper coins from the 18th and 19th centirues.
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1 palm guard: lead; good condition
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Letter, Mr Hodgson to Mr Bridgden, 10th January 1994 - 'As promised in my previous letter, I am forwarding the example of a Leather Workers 'Palm Guard'. From correspondence received, it seems these were still in use at the beginning of this century. // I have found one on a site used by the Military, along with uniform buttons from their uniforms, and other militaria, copper coins from 18th & 19th C. // The majority, though, are found within an agricultural context. // While it is known they were used by Leather workers, it would seem reasonable they were used by other trades, Sailmakers and people employed in Agriculture, for instance.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16591.tif - High resolution image