Shoe last, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:

1952.6469.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Wood block cut in the form of a shoe. The shoe last has a round toe, from which the height of the last increases toward the instep. At the top is a flat elongated oval. The top has a tube hole 9 /16" in diameter. Below the top and in between the tube hole and heel curve is a through-hole 5/16" in diameter. The heel curve extends 2 3/8" to the seat. The seat's sides are curved forming the waist, then widening to the joint before tapering to the toe. There are numerous nail holes along the seat which follow the outline of the seat's sides.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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