Accession No
1928.513
Description
Shoe horn, probably made of horn. Triangular at one end, with a circular hole for suspension, flaring to a curved edge at the other end, partly chipped. Decorated on one side with a geometric pattern of lines burnt into the surface. Incised above this is the date '1613', and the letters 'S' and 'N', either side of the hole.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Post Medieval 17th century 1613
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1928.513
Cultural Affliation
Material
Horn
Local Term
Measurements
185mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1928.513: 'Shoe horn with hole for suspension. Rudely ornamented with a panel across the middle of irregular lines, burnt in; above this the date 1613 engraved; above, the letters SON, burnt in and flanking the suspension hole.'
Event Date 1928
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Shoe horn, probably made of horn. Triangular at one end, with a circular hole for suspension, flaring to a curved edge at the other end, partly chipped. Decorated on one side with a geometric pattern of lines burnt into the surface. Incised above this is the date '1613', and the letters 'S' and 'N', either side of the hole.
Event Date 6/11/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:45391
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