Shoe last
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
circa 1880 - circa 1889
Materials
Wood and metal.
Measurements
260 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 662734
Summary
A pair of wooden shoe lasts. Protruding from the heel of each is a turned wooden handle. There is a metal hinge between the heel and the arch of the shoe. A large circular hole is drilled through the body of each shoe. The underside of each toe section is hollowed out. The size is 5 1/2 M 3. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Beside the hinge on each shoe tree: '5 and a half M/3'