Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bootjack |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Catalog Number |
LHM 1987.013.001 |
Description |
Cast iron bootjack in the shape of a cricket. Common style of boot jack with six legs that appear paw-like, not insect-like as well as a hole in one end to hang up. |
Provenance |
According to the donor, this item was made at Thom's Implement Works in Watford by his father, Robert Watson. Robert Watson was an employee at Thom's Implement Works. Household goods like this bootjack were not regular production items in an implement factory. The bootjack is a "whimsy", created as a limited edition item for the workman's personal use. |
Dimensions |
H-7.5 W-11 L-25 inches |
Search Terms |
Bootjack Boots Household Household Items Household Belongings Footwear Cast Iron Watford Thom's Implement Works |
People |
Watson, Robert |