Object number
52/59/1-2
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Description
This pair of men's clogs were made in a traditional style by Mr Shepherd, a clogger from Cumbria. The soles are made from birch trunks, and the leather uppers and irons were bought whole-sale and nailed to the soles. The uppers are made from three pieces of black leather and are nailed to the groove of the sole. An additional strip of leather is fastened over this to make the shoe watertight. The toe is reinforced by a double layer of thin metal, also nailed down. The nails of the clog iron are sunk in the narrow groove which runs round the middle of the iron.
Physical description
1 pair of clogs: wooden soles; leather uppers; brass lacing eyeletsThese are a pair of men's clogs made for the Museum by Mr. Shepherd. The soles were made by him from birch trunks, the leather uppers and irons he bought wholesale and nailed to the sole. The uppers are made from three pieces of black leather and are nailed to the groove of the sole. An additional strip of leather is fastened over this to make the shoe watertight. The toe is reinforced by a double layer of thin metal, also nailed down. The nails of the clog iron are sunk in the narrow groove which runs round the middle of the iron.
Label Text
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>4. <B>Traditional men's clogs</B><P>These clogs were made especially for the museum in 1952 by Mr. Shepherd. At the time they would retail for about 30 shillings (£1.50). The birch wood soles he made himself with the leather uppers and irons obtained wholesale, although at one time he used irons made by the local smith. When the Museum received these clogs Mr. Shepherd had just given up clog making owing to his age.<P>52/59/1-2</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>6. <B>Traditional men's clogs</B><P>These clogs were made especially for the museum in 1952 by Mr. Shepherd. At the time they would retail for about 30 shillings (£1.50). The birch wood soles he made himself with the leather uppers and irons obtained wholesale, although at one time he used irons made by the local smith. When the Museum received these clogs Mr. Shepherd had just given up clog making owing to his age.<P>52/59/1-2</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Production place
Hackthorpe
Production date
1952-01-01
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14402.tif - High resolution image
