Æ 26mm. by H B Sale, Birm. "WAUKERZ" CHROME LEATHER around falcon standing on crossed trumpets. R. "WAUKERZ" ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE CHROME LEATHER. Mitchiner 9144; Waddell p.29. Good VF
The brand name of leather produced by the firm of G T Hawkins Ltd. of Northampton, ca. 1900-1914.
It is possible that this is a metal tag that was attached to bundles of leather hides from the Waukerz factory. Chrome leather was softer and more hard-wearing than that made by the traditional tanning process.
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