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A. G. Jones and Co

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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. Also White skin Grease, Black Skin Grease. (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 and p.43
  • [1] WorldWeb Dictionary
  • [2] Etherington and Roberts Dictionary
  • [3] The Circle of the Mechanical Arts by Thomas Martin - Google Book Search
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