Master maker set by R.Hess Magstadt
Master maker set by R.Hess Magstadt
Exceptional set of finishing irons by German makers Richard Heß of the city Magstadt,
South West Germany in the Baden-Wüttemberg region.
Workshop in activity between 1940-1990.
32 items, including:
8 double irons (single lip). Numbered: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10-13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
Sizes: 3mm through to 12mm
2 forepart irons. Numbered 8,11 & 10,15
One top seat iron
One Glazing iron
4 Fudge wheels
8spi, 11spi, 13spi & 16spi
2 Pattern wheels
‘Cross hatch’ and ‘double hatch’ patterns
One feathering knife
For cutting insole
One channel opener
One welt knife
One welt set iron
One edge trimmer
One slide box seat wheel n•1
5 waist Irons. Numbered: 2,3,3,4,5
Sizes: 3mm through to 5mm
Two double stitch markers. Numbered: 3 & 5
One rahn file
All tools stamped: R.Hess Magstadt
All original handles with steel ferrules.
Double irons, fudge wheels and glazing irons are new old stock.
Entirely cleaned, brushed and oiled.
Tools in outstanding condition with little to no signs of age.
Total weight: 2.3kg