Pair of Old Folk Art Crate Wood Shoes, Presumed Trade Signs lever operated 9 3/4 hypothesis of largest

9 3/4 hypothesis of largest

especially across the nose and chin of his very marvelous face

I do force myself to resist a lot of them

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Pair of Old Folk Art Crate Wood Shoes, Presumed Trade Signs lever operated 9 3/4 hypothesis of largestI have to think these shoes were made, and hung, as trade signs for a cobbler, though I don't know for complete certain. Clearly they were made of crate wood that was lying around, with the red printed label of an old fruit crate visible on the back of one. The fronts feature recessed carving for the gold painted soles as well as pinprick decoration running across the toes, sides and fronts, subtle against the black but clearly visible. The black