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* 1922 Advert as Manufacturers of Sumac Skivers* for Hat Leathers and Fancy Leather Trades. Crust and Finished Chamois. Sod Oil**. Salted Splits and Fleshes. White Washable Leather (Crust and Finished). Glace Kid. (Stand No. J.65) | * 1922 Advert as Manufacturers of Sumac Skivers* for Hat Leathers and Fancy Leather Trades. Crust and Finished Chamois. Sod Oil**. Salted Splits*** and Fleshes. White Washable Leather (Crust and Finished). Glace Kid. (Stand No. J.65) | ||
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** * Sumac Skivers - An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. Sumac is a vegetable tanning material obtained from the dried leaves of certain species of Rhus. | ** * ''Sumac Skivers'' - An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. Sumac is a vegetable tanning material obtained from the dried leaves of certain species of Rhus. | ||
** ** Sod Oil is a mixture of cod oil and the grease expressed from sheep skins. | ** ** ''Sod Oil'' is a mixture of cod oil and the grease expressed from sheep skins. | ||
** *** ''Split'' is a single thickness of a split hide. | |||
Revision as of 12:28, 4 February 2008
of Slack Lane, Derby
- 1922 Advert as Manufacturers of Sumac Skivers* for Hat Leathers and Fancy Leather Trades. Crust and Finished Chamois. Sod Oil**. Salted Splits*** and Fleshes. White Washable Leather (Crust and Finished). Glace Kid. (Stand No. J.65)
- Note:
- * Sumac Skivers - An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. Sumac is a vegetable tanning material obtained from the dried leaves of certain species of Rhus.
- ** Sod Oil is a mixture of cod oil and the grease expressed from sheep skins.
- *** Split is a single thickness of a split hide.
Sources of Information
- 1922 British Industries Fair Advert cxxi
- [1] WorldWeb Dictionary
- [2] Etherington and Roberts Dictionary
- [3] The Circle of the Mechanical Arts by Thomas Martin - Google Book Search