Stretcher, Shoe
- Object Name:
- Stretcher, Shoe
- Object ID:
- 1994.508.19
- Description:
- Stretcher, shoe-leather. Steel. Two long handles that open vertically. Semi-circular on outside. Approximately 1.25" of top handle broken off and missing. Inside surfaces smooth and flat. Bottom handle passes through box joint. Downward curving jaw with some parallel striations across its width, striations slightly smooth. Top handle forms outside surface of box joint. Downward curving jaw beyond joint. Parallel striations across width of top surface. Just before joint, rectangular section that extends downward 0.7". Has same width as bottom jaw. Front and back surfaces taper in slightly. Stamped initials on left side of tool, in upward-facing curve: "C. W V". Below that, "1". Maybe some additional characters obscured by dents in metal. For stretching leather on shoe last.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-1.7 W-0.5 L-7 inches
- Subjects:
- Shoe industry, Shoe making, Shoemaking
Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.