If you plan on coming to preview any lot(s) we recommend letting us know prior so we can have them collected and prepared for your preview. Due to the size of our gallery not all items are out for preview at one time. By registering to bid for this auction either in-house or online and/or placing a bid in this auction the BIDDER/BUYER agrees to all the terms and conditions of Helmuth Stone Gallery Auctions. They, too, risked their lives and their fortunes as collaborators of rebellion. These civilian craftsmen answered freedom's call as fully as soldiers and sailors. In their own shops they worked long and hard, knowing that in the army men went without shoes. To increase production, they shortened the tanning process, producing only slightly inferior leather. The constant cry from commanders in the field for supplies was not always heeded, but civilian craftsmen, and Leatherworkers in particular, were responsive when possible. As the army grew, more leather was needed. Every soldier needed one, for damp cartridges could lose battles. And, to protect fragile paper musket cartridges from dampness or damage, leather was used to make stiff waterproof cartridge boxes. The leather harness, for instance, pulled artillery guns and wagons. When America's War for Independence started, the need for leather for military use increased at once by leaps and bounds. Belts drove simple machines and served as valves in pumps. It was used for boots, shoes, coats, gloves, aprons, belts, harness, and many other things. During the Colonial era, leather was one of the most widely used materials. 13c Leatherworker stamp issue of July 4, 1977. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Lyle Tayson (American, 1924 - 2014) "Leatherworker Craftsmen" Signed lower left.
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