Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1973.010.030 |
Object Name |
Shoehorn |
Title |
Shoehorn Advertising Rupert Legate's Shoe Store |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |
Date |
1920s? |
Year Range from |
1920 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
A silvertone metal shoe horn inscribed with "Rupert Legate, Where you'll eventually buy, Owen Sound, Ontario". It is made of one piece of shaped metal, and has an intentional hole at the handle end so that it could be hung up or perhaps have something attached to it (cord?). |
Provenance |
Made 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). Provenance unknown. Last belonged to R. W. (Bert) Menzies and his wife Jean (Eydt) Menzies of Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Personal Gear |
Material |
Metal |
Dimensions |
W-4 L-12.1 cm |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Legate, Rupert |
Subjects |
Owen Sound Businesses Feet Footwear Advertising |
Search Terms |
Rupert Legate Shoe Store Owen Sound Businesses |
Function |
Probably an advertising give-away item from the Rupert Legate shoe store. |