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19th Century Figurative Fruitwood Shoe Horn.
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.
Provenance: Desborough Collection.
Austrian/Swiss Circa 1880.
Dimensions
9 in. (23 cm. ) High 1½ in. (4 cm.) DiameterStock number
S/5819The BADA Standard
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