STUFFING IRONS, x3, seat irons, flat

From workshop of Albany saddler, the late Arthur George Morrison b.1928 d.1989. The business was established by his grandfather, George, b.1859 (Scotland) d.1928 (Albany). George moved to Western Australia ca.1889 from South Australia. He was a qualified saddler and leatherworker and came to WA in response to an advertisement for a foreman cutter by Genders of Fremantle. After six months he moved to Southern Cross where he operated a business from a tent. By 1891 he had established a business in Albany as 'George Morrison & Co'. His son Walter Parlane (Parley), b.1895 (Albany) d.1974 (Albany) was trained in saddlery and leatherwork by his father and took over the business when his father died in 1928. He moved his premises more than twice, finally to a workshop adjacent to his home on Albany Highway. His only son Arthur George, b.1928 (Albany) took over the business when his father died in 1974. However, Arthur George was not trained as a saddler. He worked as an ambulance driver in Albany and carried on the business by doing saddlery repairs. Long flat flexible steel blade with slight taper towards tip. Serrated tip. Used for stuffing flock into cart-saddle panels and for stuffing the ... and certain other parts of a riding saddle. Flexible blade, wood handle, bends sufficiently to follow curve of saddle (p.275). Maker's mark impressed: a) "J. DIXON & SONS" b)"DIXON & SONS / WARRANTED (Round knife)".

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