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Subiaco Museum > Records

TOOL: STUFFING IRON, ROUND, LIPFERT FAMILY

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Implement with long slender rounded blade which is flattened and curves outwards at the tip which has a straight edge. The rod is set into a bulbous wooden handle and clamped tight by means of a copper collar. Two sets of striations decorate the handle and the letter 'L' is cut into it near the neck. Used to stuff leather articles with wool, flock, straw, horse hair etc. Presumed to have been used by Otto Lipfert who enjoyed leatherworking in his leisure time. From the Lipfert home at 270 York Street, Subiaco.

Historical information

This stuffer/stuffing iron was used to stuff leather articles with horse hair, wool, flock, straw etc. Presumed to have been used by Otto Lipfert who enjoyed leatherworking in his leisure time.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1991.182

Item type

Material

Width

5 mm

Height or length

355 mm

Keywords

LIPFERT, Hermann Franz Otto

Photographed 2023

Cancer Foundation Of W.A

Statement of significance

An iron used by a family living at 270 York Street, Subiaco.

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