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Boot stretcher

Accession Number

633.2008.1

Object Name

Boot stretcher

Created

10/12/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

10/12/2008

Brief Description

Patent boot stretcher. Heel part attached to a metal rod with a piece of wood at the top. This heel part is also attached at the front to a wooden claw which is hinged and has three small metal cylinders inserted on either side. There is a locking lever on the bottom of the heel part.

Materials

wood, metal

Dimensions

Foot - 23(l) x 8.5(w) x 8(h) cms.

Number Of Objects

1

Colour

brown

Provenance

The absence of any maker's name suggests this lovely item was homemade - possibly as an apprentice piece; it certainly has that look about it. Mick Tighe bought it in a junk shop for a few pounds.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

10/12/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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