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 5/16" in diameter with a plaster-like substance. One side of the hole is fully blocked while the other has a hole at the center. 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. The sole is covered with numerous holes which follow the outline of the sides.