Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object ID:
- 1977.055.01.119.2
- Date:
- 1888-1914
- Description:
- Shoe pattern. Cardboard and brass. One of a set of four. Shape has slightly convex bottom edge. Right side flares up slightly to right with straight edge, about 3.9" long. Edge then turns toward center, curves upward to almost vertical edge. Left side, slightly concave, then flares to left slightly, then curves upward to be near vertical to right side. Left side, at top edge then curves to right and upward slightly where it meets right edge. Nearly parallel section roughly 3.5" wide. Bottom edge: 3.9" wide. Left and right sides become almost parallel 5" above bottom edge. On back side, some nearly parallel textured lines in cardboard. On front side, hanging hole near top. Stamped in relief: "WOODMAN" in upper curved line. "BOSTON" and "96 MILK ST." Brass edge around outside perimeter of pattern, about 0.1" wide. This one also has numeral stamped near bottom: "9".
- Material:
- Cardboard
Brass - Dimensions:
- W-5.3 L-14.2 D-0.13 inches
- Provenance:
- Acquired in the vicinity of Durham, NH by the collector James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944).
A shoe sole pattern (1977.55.1.96) bears the names Wiggin & Newhall who are listed in the 1895 Dover City Directory as boot and shoemakers. They were successors to Smith & Wiggin (1892-93 Dover City Directory), who were in turn successors of Walton R. Shaw (1890-91 and 1892-93 Dover City Directories). Wiggin was later in partnership with Dudley L. Furber who made shoes until 1914. Several shoe sole patterns (1977.55.1.95-.98) bear the initials H.G., possibly referring to Henry Glidden of Glidden and Bennett, boot and shoe manufacturers listed in the Dover City directories for 1888-1893. - Credit Line:
- James Cowan Sawyer Collection, Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
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