Arab shoemaker's tools and specimens of work

Arab shoemaker's tools and specimens of work comprising: 1. Wooden block. 2. Brass hammer, conical. 3. Wooden hammer, conical. 4. 4ft wooden rod. 5. Shoe tree in three parts. 6. Shoe tree in three parts. 7. Completed shoe. 8. Shoe, partly completed. 9. 2 sheets of leather. 10. 4 parts of shoe cut from leather. 11. Iron last. 12. Steel scissors. 13. Steel chisel. 14. Steel awl. 15. Steel knife. 16. Wooden mallet.

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
1927-515
type:
tools
credit:
Baron d'Erlanger

Parts

Wooden block, wooden conical hammer.

Wooden block, wooden conical hammer.

Wooden block, wooden conical hammer.

Object Number:
1927-515/1
type:
hammer - tool
4-foot long rod and a pair of shoe trees

4-foot long rod and a pair of shoe trees

A 4 foot long rod and a pair of shoe trees both in three parts consisting of a wooden toe/ instep shape a stretcher and a wedge

Object Number:
1927-515/2
type:
rod
A completed shoe and a partly completed shoe

A completed shoe and a partly completed shoe

A completed shoe and a partly completed shoe, 2 sheets of leather and four parts of shoes cut from leather

Object Number:
1927-515/3
type:
shoe
An iron last

An iron last

An iron last, steel scissors, a chisel, an awl and a knife

Object Number:
1927-515/4
type:
tools
Two pictures of Tunisian Siouk

Two pictures of Tunisian Siouk

Two pictures of the Tunisian Siouk where the shoemaker worked and traded

Object Number:
1927-515/5
type:
picture
Brass conical hammer

Brass conical hammer

Brass conical hammer, or 'maul', forming part of an Arab shoemaker's toolkit. The maul would be used to soften up leather, making it easier to work.

Object Number:
1927-515/6
type:
hammer - tool