Tortoise shoe bone shoehorn with pointed handle. shoehorns

Shoehorns have been used for centuries, with early versions crafted from bone, wood, or metal. This design suggests it may be from the late 19th to early 20th century, when metal shoehorns became more common. The curved hook handle could indicate it was designed for use in a retail shoe store, a bootmaker’s shop, or as a household item. Shoehorns were particularly useful for wearing tightly fitted leather shoes or boots, helping preserve their shape and preventing damage. The patina and wear suggest long-term use, possibly in a workshop, household, or professional setting.This is a curved metal shoehorn, used to assist in putting on shoes without damaging the heel or crushing the back of the shoe. The blade is broad and flat, tapering slightly towards the end for ease of insertion into the shoe. The handle curves upward into a hook shape, likely for hanging storage or to provide a better grip when in use. The surface is darkened and aged, with visible patina and signs of wear, indicating significant age and use. Owned by V EMMETT of Natimukshoehorn, bootmaker, shoe maker, household item

Shoehorn with long handle and metal shaft.stawell

From the home of the late Mrs. W. J. SebireSilver button hook and shoe horn in original gift case with blue silk and blue velvet lining. Ornate embossed handles.buttonhooks, shoehorns

A shoehorn or shoe horn is a tool that lets the user put on a shoe more easily. It does so by keeping the shoe open and by providing a smooth surface for the foot and the heel to move, without crushing the shoe's counter (the vertical portion of the shoe that wraps around the back of the foot), in this way acting as a first class lever. (ref Wikipedia). This shoehorn was an advertising item for Jenkin Shoe Stores of Sydney, New South Wales.Shoehorns were commonly used in the 1930's- 1950's. A silver coloured metal spoon shaped shoe horn with a hole in the handle. It advertises Jenkin Shoe Stores, Sydney. Two leaves on either side of some small flowers are engraved on it.JENKIN SHOE STORES SYDNEYjenkin-shoe-store shoehorn advertising commerce

This shoehorn is a typical household item which has been used since the Middle Ages to assist in manipulating shoes onto the feet. They are made from a variety of materials with horn being a popular and common material and being readily available in many cases are simply honed down to a smooth shape. The age of this particular one is unknown. A common item made from natural material which would have historical and social interest and significance.Made from a cow's horn, this is fawn to grey in colour with the narrow end more of a striped nature with the bottom section, a plain grey them cream. It remains a horn shape and has been filed to suit its purpose, that of a shoe horn.warrnambool, history of warrnambool, shoe horn

Batros Shoes operated a shoe shop from around the 1930’s to the late 1960’s in Liebig Street Warrnambool. A common object which is a link to a Warrnambool business. Metal with scooped shape and hole punched in narrow end.Try Batros for your next pair Warrnambool.warrnambool, batros shoes

The bone from this shoe horn probably comes from the horn of a cow. It has been adapted for use in putting on tight-fitting shoes or boots. Animal horn was the original material used to make such an item – hence the name ‘shoe horn’. Today shoe horns are still used but they are usually made of plastic or metal. This item is retained as an example of a shoe horn made from animal bone, a relic of the past.This is an animal bone horn tapering to an end that has been shaped to a point to form a handle. The horn is brown and cream-coloured. The horn is chipped on the sides and slightly gouged out at the top. household items, shoehorn, shoe horn, shoespooner