Last, Shoe

Shoe last, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1952.6451.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Wood block cut in the form of a shoe. The last has a square toe with a toe cap cut at a sharp angle with a nail hole at the center of the flat face. The last continues in an upward sloping angle to the top of the last. Just before the top is a nail, off-center, sticking out at an angle. From the top the heel curve extends 1 15/16" to the seat. The sides of the seat are curved to form the waist and then widens to the joint before tapering to the toe. On the exterior face of the toe is a half-circular piece of leather attached wooden pegs/nails.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Last, Shoe. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=18854. Accessed on November 29, 2024

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