Pen wiper
Category
Desktop & office
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, chamois leather, felt and thread
Measurements
110 mm (Diameter)
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 938593.1
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).