Last, Shoe

Object Name:

Last, Shoe

Object ID:

1966.047.19

Description:

Shoe Last. Two-part. Medium-brown, fine-grain, hardwood. Narrow; square toe. Removable section front top surface. This section part of front flat surface. Parallel saw marks across width of last which are on inside surfaces of cut. Cut curves down toward toe then turns vertical near toe. Small vertical nail section that sticks out of vertical surface of front of vertical piece. Horizontal hole near top of movable section. Vertical hole near middle top flat section of main body. Small horizontal hole near back under top, flat section. Marked "1" (larger) "1/2" in top flat area of removable piece. Pencil number "6" handwritten both sides on main body near flat area. Penciled # 6 on rough surface of main body under removable piece. On sole is worn groove parallel to outer edge of sole. Adjacent to worn groove are a number of diamond-shaped holes. Cluster of holes and some type of residue on middle or arch between the worn grooves and edge. Some type of residue on bottom at back that include part of worn groove. Cluster of holes near toe in front and in arch area that are in center of sole. Larger single hole near front in center that would be behind toe area. Slight red residue around perimeter of bottom surface.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-3.9 W-2.7 L-10.2 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