Master maker set by R.Hess Magstadt
Master maker set by R.Hess Magstadt
Exceptionally large single maker 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.
33 items, including:
9 double irons (single lip). Numbered: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
Sizes: 4mm through to 12mm
No. 7/8 iron x2
One forepart iron. Numbered 11/14
One edge set iron. Numbered 2/4
One top seat iron
One welt set iron
Two Glazing irons:
Men’s and Ladie’s* pattern
*Stamped: Raynal
3 Fudge wheels
8spi, 13spi & 16spi
5 Pattern wheels
‘Zig zag’, ‘cross hatch’, ‘triple dot’, ‘arabesque’ and ‘arrow and dot’
4 Waist Irons. Numbered: 3,5,7 & 9
Sizes: 3mm through to 7mm
One Welt knife
One Safety Welt knife
One sole edge trimming knife
One Closer’s Plough
One Double Handed Glazing Iron
One German Pattern Shoemaker’s Hammer
Stamped: STAHL and R.Hess
All tools stamped: R.Hess Magstadt
All original handles with steel ferrules
Entirely cleaned, brushed and oiled
Tools in fine condition
Total weight: 3kg