Stabbing pricker, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:

1950.3445.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Metal stabbing pricker for marking holes on leather for an awl to pass through during the shoemaking process. The base of the handle is square with rounded edges and a flat butt. The base of the handle is slightly larger than the handle creating a small lip. The handle itself is rectangular with shaved edges. The sides of the handle taper toward the opposite edge. The pricker has a wide neck. The sides continue straight until the points of the exterior teeth. There are six teeth 11/32" long with a circular cross-section.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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