Shoe Last

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

last, shoe

Name/Title

Shoe Last

Entry/Object ID

1980.5.3

Description

Wooden shoe last. The last is stamped with the label, "J Town & Son" on the top. There is a hole drilled through the top rear, and wooden tacks hammered randomly around the perimeter.

Context

Used by Hiram Templeton in East Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1980.5

Source or Donor

Chapell, Roger

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Chapell

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. Town & Son

Date made

circa 1840

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

3 in

Width

3 in

Length

9-3/4 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Templeton, Hiram (1817-1910)

Related Places

Place

Town

East Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America