Pen wiper
Category
Desktop & office
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, chamois leather, felt and thread
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 938593
Summary
Pair of circular pen wipers, each with leather upper with hand-stitched decoration, felt back and chamois leather leaves: (a) blue/black leather upper with handstitched scroll pattern, the thread probably once a pale blue, and five chamois leather leaves; (b) maroon leather upper with hand-stitched ivy leaf pattern, the thread once a bright green (as visible on the underside of the upper), and four chamois leather leaves.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).