Tanner moving a leather hide in a liming pit in a tannery

Tanner in apron using a stick to move a leather hide in a liming pit in a tannery. The hides are soaked in curing, liming and picking pits to soften and clean the leather. Woodblock engraving from The Book of English Trades, or Library of Useful Arts, F.C.& J. Rivington, London, 1821

Animal Skin Clean Curing F.c. And J. Rivington Hide Implements Or Library Of Useful Arts Pickling Pits Soften Tanner Tanners Tannery Tanning The Book Of English Trades Tradesman Woodblock Engraving Workplace

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