Sailmaker’s Palm, c.1880s

3D Model

Sailmaker’s Palm, c.1880s This leather strap was worn across the hand and had a metal thimble sewn in to the palm to prevent sailors pricking themselves when mending sails. One can be seen in Frank Bramley’s painting Eyes and No Eyes.

This 3D model was created by Tom Goskar of the Curatorial Research Centre through a Developing Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England.