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Description: | A complete copper alloy awl in the form of a stiletto (eyelet-pricker). Probably Modern (post 1800). Length: 50.2mm; maximum diameter: 5.9mm. Weight: 7.74g.One end of the object has two baluster mouldings and terminates with a round flat-headed knop all of which are circular in cross-section. The other end is in the form of a pointed shaft also circular in cross-section. This copper-coloured awl may have been used to open eyelets in fabrics before sewing the eyelet. The sharp end openened a hole in the fabric, pushing the fibres apart without damaging them.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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