Object Record
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Title |
Cobblers's Shoe Last Anvil, December 23, 1890 |
Object Name |
Anvil, Shoemaker's |
Description |
Cobblers's Shoe Last Anvil, December 23, 1890. Scalloped rectangular bottom narrows at center to four ribbed seams running up length of rectangular shaft. Top narrows to thin flat rectangular shape. Embossed vertical text on rectangular shaft. Used for holding shoe lasts. |
Date |
December 23, 1890 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2013.007.028 |
Dimensions |
H-23.125 W-8.875 D-5.125 inches |
Collection |
3D - Leather, Horn & Shellworking Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"PAT'D / DEC.23.1890" (Embossed on rectangular shaft) |
Provenance |
While repairing shoes, the anvil is used for holding the shoe lasts. |
Notes |
"An anvil is a basic tool, a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The block is as massive as is practical, because the higher the inertia of the anvil, the more efficiently it causes the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece..." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvil 7/27/2015] "A shoe cobbler is a craftsman or woman who specializes in repairing shoes. Traditionally, these individuals also made shoes, although most modern ones focus on repair and restoration, not the manufacture of new shoes..." [http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-shoe-cobbler.htm 7/27/2015] |
Search Terms |
Bandit Built Store Cavalli Family Cavalli Bros. Store Cavalli, Charles Cavalli, Frank G. Cavalli, Milton R. La Honda - Businesses Leather Shoe Shoe Making Shoes Tools |
Subjects |
Shoemakers Shoemaking Shoes |
People |
Cavalli Family Cavalli, Charles and Frank Cavalli, Milton R. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Milton Cavalli |