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Shoe Trees

Collection Type

  • Cultural artifacts

Date

ca. 1920

GUSN

GUSN-258267

Description

Wooden toe shape and small rounds attached to each end of a flat metal strip 1/2 inches wide and 9 inches long; wooden pieces are painted with Kewpie dolls; one is dressed in red with a blue sash; the other is in blue with red sash.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoe trees
wood (plant material)
steel (alloy)
paint (coating)
painting (image-making)
Kewpie dolls
Tree, Shoe

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 x 2 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. L. P. Curtis

Accession Number

1998.6326.1-2

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