If a saddler enters a cellar, it is to bring a touch of leather to the vintner’s vitals: leather apron, wine case opener and corkscrew; all prerequisites for levering, uncorking, aerating, testing, tasting... and enjoying. Image Alex Profit
Brushing, cleaning, polishing, shining... shoes can never get enough of it. And before you walk away, be sure to do up your laces, those silken ties, and keep an eye on the eyelets as you go. Image Polis Ioannou
Sew, mend, stitch, topstitch, patch and darn... to give clothing a second life. These home repairs require precision. No patchy patches. No unseemly seams. And we are gripped by the clothes peg that holds up, holds down, holds in place, attaches and appends. Image Polis Ioannou
Finger plates and door handles, in leather, porcelain and crystal, to open anything in the house: rooms, wardrobes, drawers, dressers... We hold the keys to making a grand entrance. Cordonnerie - Image Eugenia Sierko -Rouchon (c) Hermes 2017
The hammer and screwdriver double-act have got a handle on things. Now sheathed in leather, these tools handle nails, studs, screws and rivets with ease. They are also designed and made to last, to endure and to be passed from hand to hand. Beauty in use. Outillage - Eugenia Sierko -Rouchon (c) Hermes 2017
Objects are turned and turned about, turned over to new tasks to become essential accessories. Leather, silk, metal, porcelain, crystal... elementary materials, primary simplicity equals tools extraordinary. Image Alex Profit
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