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Description: | Cast lead leather workers?? palm guard, ovoid in plan and convex in section with a flat base. The rounded upper face has one circular depression in it with a diameter of 14.2 mm. The shape and size suggest that it might have been cast in an oyster shell. The guard would then have been enclosed in a thin leather pouch or wrapped in a cloth which would have had a hole going through it to match the depression in the lead. The lead and leather were then strapped to the hand to protect the palm when forcing needles through tough material. Similar palm guards used by sail makers can be seen today in the area, the only difference being that a steel disc is now used inside the leather instead.
Bailey (DF2) illustrates similar examples on page 65, Nos.1-4, which are dated to the 18th or 19th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Tyacke, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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