Antique Wood and Cast Iron Shoe Stretchers c.1920
$60
ABOUT
Decorative only.
Antique wooden cobbler's shoe stretchers with cast iron handles. All work properly. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear.
- CREATOR Unknown.
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DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920
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MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Maple or Beech, Cast Iron.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Crack in the wood on one stretcher but intact.
- DIMENSIONS Various size: H 15-17 in. W 3 in. D 3 in.
HISTORY
All were salvaged from a cobbler's shop in the Mission District of San Francisco. The shop was open from the 1920s and closed in 2018.
