Shoe last, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:

1952.6549.1,.2

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Shoe last (.1) and jack (.2). Cast iron form in the shape of a shoe. Toe and instep has a ridge down the middle. Last has a raised rectangular shape at top line with an oblong hole in the middle. Painted black. Last is set on top of a jack. Jack has a base with convex ends and concave sides with concave notches to screw jack in place. At center of base is a shaft with a cross cross-section, which tapers toward the end and transitions to a rectangular cross-section.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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