Shoe Last

last, shoe "a+b"

Name/Title

Shoe Last

Entry/Object ID

1982.32.26a-b

Description

Full-foot shoe last. The last is formed from two pieces of wood, one in the shape of a slipper and one forming the top of the foot. There is a hole at the upper heel and one at the front ankle that are connected with a length of twine. One side of the square toe is patched with a piece of dark wood.

Context

Used by John C. FitzGerald in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.32

Source or Donor

Fitzgerald, John C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

2-1/2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Length

7 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Fitzgerald, John C.

Related Places

Place

Village

Essex Junction

Town

Essex

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America