Last, Shoe
Shoe last, Canterbury, NH
ca. 1849
Description
Wood block cut in the form of a shoe. The last has a round toe. The height of the last increases toward the instep, then plateaus at the top in an elongated oval shape. Below the top is a through-hole filled with a plaster-like substance. This substance completely blocks one side of the through-hole and is almost entirely removed from the other side of the hole. From the top the heel curve extends to the seat. The seat sides are curved to form the waist before growing to the widest point at the last joints then tapering to form the toe.