Eazy-Slyde 2-in-1 Shoe Horn

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Eazy-Slyde 2-in-1 Shoe Horn

Entry/Object ID

2011.272

Description

Novelty metal shoe horn and button hook with chipping black paint.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Crown Throat & Opener Company

Date made

circa 1914

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside face of shoe horn

Transcription

EAZY SLYDE / APLD FOR / CROWN THROAT & OPENER CO / CHICAGO

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shoehorn

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buttonhook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

949

Dimensions

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1