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3198Sewing Palm
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Sewing Palm
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  • 3198   
Object ID:
  • 996.178.394
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Description:
Wraps around hand to protect hand while sewing leather or canvas. Metal piece for pushing needle through tough material near thumb. Donor info - belonged to Capt. Joseph Cousens. Sailmakers used this to protect their hands while sewing leather or canvas. The sewer used the metal piece near the thumb to push a needle through tough material. This belonged to Capt. Joseph Cousens.