Shoe Horn
18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This shoe horn would have been used to ease a person’s feet into shoes and boots. The name comes from the fact that shoe horns were originally made from animal horn. However, this example is made of brass.
There is no manufacturer's identification on this piece, but it was most likely to have been made in Birmingham. Locksmiths, button and buckle makers in the town were using brass before the end of the 17th century and brass founding was established there by the 1690s. During the period 1700-1800, when this piece was made, the number of brass founders increased rapidly. By the 1790s there were 71 separate brass foundries established in Birmingham. The town had become the centre of brass manufacturing in Britain, producing goods for a national and international market.
There is no manufacturer's identification on this piece, but it was most likely to have been made in Birmingham. Locksmiths, button and buckle makers in the town were using brass before the end of the 17th century and brass founding was established there by the 1690s. During the period 1700-1800, when this piece was made, the number of brass founders increased rapidly. By the 1790s there were 71 separate brass foundries established in Birmingham. The town had become the centre of brass manufacturing in Britain, producing goods for a national and international market.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brass |
| Brief description | Brass shoe horn with a tapered and curled end, English, 18th century |
| Physical description | Shoe horn with a tapered and curled end. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by G. Russell-Davies |
| Summary | This shoe horn would have been used to ease a person’s feet into shoes and boots. The name comes from the fact that shoe horns were originally made from animal horn. However, this example is made of brass. There is no manufacturer's identification on this piece, but it was most likely to have been made in Birmingham. Locksmiths, button and buckle makers in the town were using brass before the end of the 17th century and brass founding was established there by the 1690s. During the period 1700-1800, when this piece was made, the number of brass founders increased rapidly. By the 1790s there were 71 separate brass foundries established in Birmingham. The town had become the centre of brass manufacturing in Britain, producing goods for a national and international market. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.402-1917 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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