Leather palm glove for ...... something?

This was found while we were archiving -- I've never seen anything like it. It's a leather strap that fits around the hand and an extra loop for the thumb. In the middle, so where the palm would be, is a another piece of leather sewn over a thimble (?) -- is this a sewing accessory?

 

Here's a close up of the thimble thingy .....

 

For some reason I'm thinking a hand protector for a shoemaker. Not sure what part of my brain that's coming from.

 

Hi,
My old leather belt maker used to use a similar object. I had over a dozen belts made for me over a six year period. Sam was so good at matching different sterling designs to make the buckles for his belts.
greg

 

Ah-Ha! Thank you so much everyone. Once the sewing glove was put out there, a quick Google search identified it as a sewing palm -- very much appreciated! You guys rock!!

 

Used for leather, and also for mending sails.

 

The only name I've known is "sailmaker's palm," but I live with a dude who grew up on sailboats.

And who is way way better at hand stitching than I am.

 

Jivvy beat me to it!!!! Sailmaker's palm.....I've got my Grandfather's somewhere about here!!!

 

One less job to do



Although I've been told there are sewing contraptions now:

 

Was never a job I was going to do, anyway.

 

Even better than that new-fangled sewing contraption, which takes up a lot of space. Space which you can now use for other nice objects, like your favourite Gothic concrete mixer:

(By Wim Delvoye)

 

Hi,
I have always heard that you only need two things in your tool box. Duct tape when something moves when it shouldn't and DW-40 when it should move but doesn't.
greg

 

& a hammer , multi-screwdriver, pliers & a saw......in case you need to build something new...not just fix something old !!!

 

A Gothic concrete mixer, when you want something concrete done in a stylish way.

 

Hi Casey3,
I hope you keep posting! You have a very interesting array of items! Love to figure out the puzzles.