Museum number:
| APM 2.889 |
Subcollection:
| tools |
Title:
| knee pad |
Keyword:
| knee patch made from car tire |
Description:
| Kasters knielap of kniebeschermer gesneden uit wwn autoband, aan de achterzijde voorzien van een riempje. Band buitenzijde in reliëf "GOOD...". Gemaakt en gebruikt in de Tweede Wereldoorlog toen er gebrek aan leer was. |
Date:
| Period | 1944 - 1945 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 4.33 in (11 cm) |
| Width | 5.51 in (14 cm) | |
| Length | 8.27 in (21 cm) | |
| Weight | 1,279 gram |
Characteristics
| Material | rubber (organic material) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | brown grey |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Firma De Jong & Co. |
Acquisition
| Year | 1977 |
| Provenance | Gouda, Arie de Jong |
| Gouda, Wilhelminastraat, pijpenmakerij De Jong, 1944/1945-1977 |
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