Shoe Last

last

Name/Title

Shoe Last

Entry/Object ID

1955.43

Description

Full-foot wooden shoe last for a left shoe. The last is made from two pieces of wood and the top portion of the foot can be separated from the bottom. The toe is wrapped with a metal plate. There are holes at the top of the heel and in front of the ankle for hanging. The last is marked, "A. & J. W. Town".

Acquisition

Accession

1955.43

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Manufacturer

A. & J. W. Town

Date made

1840 - 1850

Place

Town

Woodbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Last, Shoe

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Last

Nomenclature Class

Leather, Horn & Shellworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Metal