Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Leatherworking
- Object ID:
- 1977.055.01.119.4
- Date:
- 1888-1914
- Description:
- Shoe pattern. Cardboard and brass. One of a set of four. Shape starts with large rounded end that expands to widest point. Gentle undercut goes to parallel sides that extends to shallow, rounded end. Bottom end extends upwards ~8.2" to wide part. From wide area, becomes 7.3" to top end. Rectangular, U-shaped channel of brass that fits around outside edge of cardboard body. Small hanging hole at top end. Pattern, dark brown surface front and back. Back side, pattern of parallel striations from one end to other. Front side stamped: Curved line pointing upwards: "WOODMAN". Below that straight line, "BOSTON". Another line: "96 MILK ST." Above that, large single digit stamped: "9".
- Material:
- Brass
Cardboard - Dimensions:
- W-10.6 L-20.9 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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