Shoe last, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:

1952.6529.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

A wood block cut in the shape of a shoe. The last has an almond-shaped toe, from which the height of the last increases toward the instep and plateaus in an oval shape. Below the top is a through-hole 9/32" in diameter. From the top the heel curve extends 3 1/8" to the seat. The sides of the seat curve to form a slight waist and then widens to the joint before tapering toward the toe. There are numerous nail holes on the seat which follows the outline of its sides.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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