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Shoehorn

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1700-1799

GUSN

GUSN-26139

Description

Curved elongated triangular shape, curved outward at tip. Hole punched in tapered end for string.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoehorns
accessories
lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves
horn (animal material)
lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves
horn (animal material)
Horn
Shoehorn

Associated Building

Gilman Garrison House (Exeter, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7.5 x 2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of William Perry Dudley

Accession Number

1979.47

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