Punch, Leather
Object number2007.56.64
Mediumwood; steel
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionLeather-working scallop punch, to make ornamental scalloped edges or patches. Forged from a square steel bar. Working end shaped into a concave semi-circular blade with a stamp wavy edge formed by a series of parallel vertical crimps numerical size is stamped into one face of the shank.Dimensions0.625 x 0.375 x 3.125 in. (1.6 x 1 x 7.9 cm)InscriptionsNumerical (size) "5/8" " is stamped into one face of the shank.
Old HSWP inventory label with type-written: "64"
Historical NotesFound in collection. This edging punch-cutter was most likely used with leather or fabric.
On View
Not on viewRedlich Manufacturing Company
Samuel Rosenberg
1939-1945
