Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1984.022.047 |
Object Name |
Shoehorn |
Title |
Rupert Legate Advertising Shoehorn |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Date |
About 1922 |
Made |
Legate, Rupert |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
This is an all-metal shoe horn that is an advertising give-away item from the Rupert Legate, Shoe specialist store in Owen Sound, Ont. The handle end has a hole so that it can be hung up if needed. The concave part of the shoehorn is emboss-style-stamped with: "RUPERT LEGATE / SHOE SPECIALIST, / OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO". The metal has a black-coloured finish on it (likely japanning). |
Provenance |
Manufactured for the Rupert Legate shoe store of Owen Sound, Grey County. The Rupert Legate shoe store at Owen Sound was listed in the 1922 Vernon's directory as being located at 932 2nd Ave. East (a main street location). Last owned by Rosemary Kennedy of Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Personal Gear |
Material |
Metal/Japanning |
Dimensions |
W-4.1 L-11.9 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Legate, Rupert Kennedy, Rhoda Jean Kennedy, Robert Pollock (Junior) Kennedy, Rosemary |
Subjects |
Owen Sound Businesses Shoe stores |
Search Terms |
Rupert Legate Shoe Store Owen Sound Businesses |