Lot 42 | 4-Piece Lot of Early Cobbling Leatherworking Tools

C-18888 Small grouping of early leatherworking and cobbler's tools including a hand hammer, awl or punch, leather slicker/burnisher, rolling edge tool, and a triangular-bladed hand trowel or paring tool. Each piece reflects simple, purpose-built construction typical of small workshops and repair shops, with turned wooden handles paired to forged steel working ends. The forms are direct and unadorned, designed for repeated daily use rather than longevity on display, and collectively suggest use in shoemaking, leather repair, or general bench work. Sets like this would have been common in rural and urban shops alike, where individual tradesmen relied on a compact assortment of hand tools rather than specialized machinery. The varied wear patterns across the handles and steel surfaces indic...