1916 Signed Folk Art (Heavy!) Miniature Cast Lead Shoe unique fan Hand-thown and incised with a

Hand-thown and incised with a "R" on the underside

3 1/2" tall

Toning and scattered stains as evident

that any traveler would bother to carry a chair aboard the ship

drawing all of these faces and expressions

1916 Signed Folk Art (Heavy!) Miniature Cast Lead Shoe unique fan Hand-thown and incised with aA very finely crafted miniature shoe, cast of lead, with defined tongue and laces, signed and dated on the sole, MB (or maybe MEB, with an excellent monogram), 1916. I have to think this was made by a metalworker as a whimsy of sorts perhaps as a present for a cobbler, or a businessman! but I'm not entirely sure. Clearly a lot of care was invested, and the incised signature makes me with think there can't have been many. It weighs just about a pound,