Last, Shoe
- Object Name:
- Last, Shoe
- Object ID:
- 1966.047.18
- Description:
- Shoe Last. Medium brown, fine-grain hardwood, carved. Narrow; square toe. Marked "7" on top front inclined surface. Single mounting hole into top of flat area at front. Horizontal hole near back below flat area. Couple partial stamps front of flat area. One "NN" serif. "I[M]". Worn groove parallel with outer edge of sole around perimeter of bottom. Three areas of diamond-shaped holes at toe, near middle of heel, and just in front of arch. Two slightly larger holes in center of sole that are about 4" apart, one behind the other. Lump black residue sole surface near back end in center of heel location. Couple dozen holes back surface near top edge and about halfway down. Both sides above heel is evidence ends of wooden pegs that were broken off and smoothed.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-3.4 W-2.8 L-10.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of a collection of early wooden tools and implements from a farm in Hancock, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Milton F. Schadegg
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