Enterprise 14 Inch Foot Standard

Object/Artifact

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Historic Sugartown

Name/Title

Enterprise 14 Inch Foot Standard

Entry/Object ID

2019.1.45

Description

Enterprise 14 inch Foot Standard No 5. Part of Cobbler's kit. This foot standard is mounted on a rough cut piece of wood.

Use

Cobbler's kit to make shoes

Collection

The Enterprise Collection

Cataloged By

Heather P. Reiffer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pa.

Date made

circa 1880 - circa 1930

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Place

City

Philadelphia

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Side of foot standard

Transcription

ENTERPRISE M'F'G. CO 3693 PHILADELPHIA U.S.A. NO 5

Language

English

Type

Inscription

Location

Side of standard

Transcription

14 INCH

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stand, Cobbler's

Nomenclature Class

Leather, Horn & Shellworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Excludes wood that it is mounted on

Height

14 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

7 in

Dimension Notes

Object is 20 in including wood base.

Material

cast iron, Wood

Colors

Color

Black

Color Notes

painted

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Type

Rust

Date Examined

Mar 13, 2022

Examined By

Heather P. Reiffer

Create Date

March 13, 2022

Update Date

March 29, 2022