Awl, Strip
Description
A strip awl with a claw shaped head and a straight shank attached to a round wooden handle. " GEO / BARNSLEY & SONS LTD / A / SHEFFIELD / ENG " is written on a yellow sticker with a red diamond which is stuck on the handle. The sticker also features a picture of a shoe. Illegible marks are stamped on the top and the underside of the shank.
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Manufacturer
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Classification
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This
strip
awl
was
used
by
Robert
Graham,
who
owned
a
boot
repair
and
saddlery
shop
in
Queen
Street,
Waitara.
These
tools
were
thought
to
have
been
used
for
trimming
the
edge
of
leather
uppers.
Accession number
TM2003.069
Collection type
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