Shoe box base
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
cardboard, glue, printing ink
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 748921.1.2
Summary
The base to the shoe box that used to contain two pairs of plimsolls one by 'HOOD' (BLG/T/137) and one by 'FLEET FOOT' (BLG/T/138). Cream coloured shoe box by 'FAME' with a separate lid (record 748921.1.1). The main box is plain to four sides with scuffing to the corners. On one end there is a product label stuck to the box. The label is in black, red, grey and white with 'FAME' at the top centre and a movie style filming light to each side, underneath in the centre a figure with plumed helmet and Greek style attire stood on a small plinth with another figure to each side. Underneath the figures is a black box with a white scroll running horizontally, in this is printed 'THE FAME SHOE'. To the left is two outlined boxes, in the top 'SAMPLE NO 2013' and the bottom 'SIZE 6'. On the right is two matching boxes to those on the left, in the top 'SAMPLE' and the bottom 'BOX BAL'.
Provenance
Straw collection bequeathed to The National Trust on the death in 1990 of William Straw.