Last, Shoe
Shoe last, Canterbury, NH
Description
Wood block cut in the form of a shoe. The last has a round toe, from which the height of the last increases toward the instep. The top of the last has a flat oval shape. Below the top there is a through-hole 1/4" in diameter with a plaster-like substance visible from one side only. From the top the heel curve extends 2 5/8" to the seat. The seat's sides are curved to form the waist then widens from the waist to the joint before tapering toward the toe.