SALE Antique Cobbler's Sample or Doll Shoes of Leather, Wood & Iron

Dolls : Antique : Accessories

 

These antique shoes are fascinating. They are too narrow to have been a child's shoe. They must have been either for an early doll or as a sample for a shoemaker's work. They appear to be European made.

The shoes measure 5" long by 1.75" wide by 2.5" tall.

The upper part of the shoes is thick, stiff, heavy, black leather. The leather uppers are nailed all along the lower edges to a well formed wooden shoe base. The heel and bottom of the shoe has iron horse shoe-like fittings nailed into the bottom. Each shoe has a decorative metal buckle closure on the front top.

Condition: Half of one shoe's buckle is detached, but still present. The leather piece that attaches it has broken. There is some wear to the leather on the toe top of each shoe.

Even if you don't have a doll to wear these, they make a fascinating display item.

Item ID: Fshoes508

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