Wooden block, wooden conical hammer.
Wooden block, wooden conical hammer.
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/1
- type:
- hammer - tool
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
Parts
Wooden Block with Three Legs
Wooden block with three legs, one painted blue. Each secured with a metal nail, for shoemaking.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) and paint
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/1/1
- type:
- block
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/1
Wooden Conical Hammer
Wooden conical hammer, for shoemaking.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/1/2
- type:
- hammer - tool
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/1
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
Information Plaque for Shoemakers Tools
Information plaque for Arab shoemakers tools.
4ft Long Rod for Shoemaking
4ft long rod, from Arab's shoemakers tools
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/2/2
- type:
- rods
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/2
Shoe Mould from Arab Shoemaking Tools
Shoe mould from Arab shoemaking tools
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/2/3
- type:
- shoe mould
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/2
Shoe mould from Arab Shoemaking Tools
Shoe mould from Arab shoemaking tools
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/2/4
- type:
- mould
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/2
Curved Wooden Wedge
Curved wooden wedge, for shoemaking
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/2/5
- type:
- tool
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/2
Curved Wooden Wedge
Curved wooden wedge, for shoemaking
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/2/6
- type:
- tool
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/2
Wooden Angled Wedge
Wooden angled wedge, for shoemaking
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/2/7
- type:
- wedge
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/2
Wooden Angled Wedge
Wooden angled wedge for shoemaking
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/2/8
- type:
- wedge
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/2
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
Two Shoes and Leather
Completed shoe, partly completed shoe with an attached length of string and needle, pieces of tanned leather.
- Materials:
- fibre (unidentified) and leather
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/3/1
- type:
- shoes
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/3
Four Shoe Cutouts
Two wooden sole cutouts and two leather shoe templates
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and leather
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/3/2
- type:
- cutouts
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
- Part of:
- 1927-515/3
An iron last
An iron last, steel scissors, a chisel, an awl and a knife
An iron last, steel scissors, a chisel, an awl and
An iron last, chisel, an awl and a knife
- Measurements:
-
Open: 265 x 240 x 16mm Closed: 300 x 130 x 16mm
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/4/1
- type:
- tools
- Part of:
- 1927-515/4
An iron last, steel scissors, a chisel, an awl and
steel scissors
- Measurements:
-
Open: 265 x 240 x 16mm Closed: 300 x 130 x 16mm
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/4/2
- type:
- tools
- Part of:
- 1927-515/4
Two pictures of Tunisian Siouk
Two pictures of the Tunisian Siouk where the shoemaker worked and traded
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/5
- type:
- picture
Picture of a Tunision Siouk
Picture of a Tunisian Siouk where the shoemaker worked and traded. Featuring a Shoemaker sat working on a three legged table.
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/5/1
- type:
- picture - object genre
- Part of:
- 1927-515/5
Picture Featuring Several Tunisian Siouks
Picture featuring several Tunisian Siouks, with shoemakers and tradesmen.
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.
Wooden Rod Used for Shoemaking
Wooden rod with expanded end, used for shoemaking.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1927-515/7
- type:
- rod
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
