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Late 19th C Beechwood Ladies Shoe Lasts
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Late 19th C Beechwood Ladies Shoe Lasts

1900 - 1920
Description

A wonderful pair of ladies beechwood shoe lasts.

A wonderful colour and highly decorative.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Timberhill Gallery has dated these Antique Wooden Shoe Lasts to the Edwardian era.

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SA498309
Description
A wonderful pair of ladies beechwood shoe lasts.

A wonderful colour and highly decorative.

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated these Antique Wooden Shoe Lasts to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA498309
Timberhill Gallery
Timberhill Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2014
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A pair of late 19th-century carved beechwood ladies shoe lasts featuring a warm brown patina and leather pull tabs.
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Archive I A pair of late 19th-century carved beechwood ladies shoe lasts featuring a warm brown patina and leather pull tabs.

Late 19th C Beechwood Ladies Shoe Lasts

Archive II A pair of late 19th-century carved beechwood ladies shoe lasts featuring a warm brown patina and leather pull tabs. View II
Archive III A pair of late 19th-century carved beechwood ladies shoe lasts featuring a warm brown patina and leather pull tabs. View III
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Timberhill Gallery

Timberhill Gallery
Telephone 07805 249 756
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Bungay
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/bungay
Verified Since Feb 2014
Items For Sale 83
Items Sold 105
Timberhill Gallery
Timberhill Gallery
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Location: Bungay, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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A pair of late 19th-century carved beechwood ladies shoe lasts featuring a warm brown patina and leather pull tabs.
Late 19th C Beechwood Ladies Shoe Lasts
Ref: SA498309
A pair of late 19th-century carved beechwood ladies shoe lasts featuring a warm brown patina and leather pull tabs.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCobbler Lasts
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Industrial
  • MaterialBeechwood, Leather, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved beechwood, Leather pull tabs, Iron heel plates, Square toe profiles
  • SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

This pair of Edwardian cobbler lasts dates from the late 19th century and takes the form of ladies shoe lasts in the Victorian industrial style. The pieces are built from carved beechwood displaying a warm brown patina, complemented by leather pull tabs, iron heel plates and square toe profiles. Visible marks of age and use include numerous small drilled holes, surface scratches and dark patination across the timber surfaces, alongside small leather loops at the ankles and metal reinforcements at the heels. Each piece measures 14 cm high, 15 cm wide and 28 cm deep. These sculptural objects sit on a bookshelf in an industrial loft interior, serving as decorative display items within a modern living space.

FAQs

A wooden shoe last is a solid three-dimensional anatomical form shaped like a human foot, historically utilised by shoemakers and cobblers to construct, shape, and repair footwear.

Shoe lasts were predominantly hand-carved from dense, close-grained hardwoods such as beech, maple, or hornbeam to resist splintering under impact, often featuring iron reinforced heels and leather pull straps.

Authentic 19th-century lasts typically display hand-carved tool marks, rich aged wood patina, hand-forged iron plates, size engravings, and natural wear patterns from cobblers tools around the toe and heel.

Antique shoe lasts serve as standalone sculptural objects on bookcases, mantelpieces, or open shelving, adding texture and historical character to rustic, industrial, or traditional interiors.

Keep wooden shoe lasts in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking, and apply a neutral microcrystalline wax occasionally to protect the original patina.
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