Antique Wooden Shoemaker's Last, Repurposed Sculptural Element

This antique wooden shoemaker's last (a.k.a., mold or form) has been thoughtfully repurposed into a striking sculptural display piece, mounted securely onto a matte black wooden gallery base. The solid wood mold, originally used by a cobbler to craft a heeled shoe, features a beautifully distressed, dark-toned patina earned through decades of genuine workbench use. Its highly tactile surface showcases authentic wear, including countless tiny tack holes along the sole, protective metal reinforcement plates, and a distinct leather instep saddle tacked across the top. The toe is stamped with the size "8 M A" alongside other subtle workshop marks, adding a wonderful layer of industrial history to the wood grain. By inverting the form and utilizing the original heel mounting holes to secure it to the modern square base, the piece transforms from a humble trade tool into an intriguing objet d'art. With its significant weight and architectural shape, it functions perfectly as a sturdy bookend for heavy reference volumes or simply as a captivating standalone accent within a moody Dark Academia library or an eclectic English Hunt Country study.

Measurements (approximate - rounded to the nearest quarter inch):
9.5 inches in height
6 inches in width
4.5 inches in depth

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VINTAGE & ANTIQUE
Vintage and antique items are pre-owned and aged goods. In most cases, we do not clean or polish any items that come into our shop. Once you remove an item's traces of age and patina it's not something you can reverse, so we leave those activities up to the buyer. We do not disassemble found art from their frames unless it is necessary to differentiate a print from an original piece of art. Vintage prints purchased from this shop could originate from any print media (e.g., magazines, books, photographs, art prints, etc.). We try our best to describe items accurately and disclose any and all flaws and imperfections. Please refer to pictures as a visual description. We want to make sure you are happy with your purchase so, please do not hesitate to ask any questions you may have prior to checkout.

SHIPPING
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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