Antique Treen 19th Century Figurative Fruitwood Shoe Horn

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Object Description

A sturdy figurative shoe horn of rounded form, having a top carved with a mustached gentleman, with a collar, bow tie and buttons below. The body, with an inset brass plate on the the concave section, has a carved initial ‘E’ on the reverse above some incised decoration. The whole has a pleasing colour, as often found on fruitwood items and retains a patination.

Austrian/Swiss

Object History

Desborough Collection

Object Details

  • dimensions
    H:9 in. (23 cm. ) inches
  • year
    Circa 1880
  • diameter
    1½ in. (4 cm.) inches

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