Pair of Antique Snowshoes vintage kitchenware JP - C-12870 - 041525

JP - C-12870 - 041525

Flagg's eyesight began to fail him and he was unable to continue his art

This piece features thin planks comprising each of the shelves with a border and legs made from individual thread bobbins

The diameter of the glass shade measures 3

The box has dimensions of 10" x 9" x 8"

Pair of Antique Snowshoes vintage kitchenware JP - C-12870 - 041525c. 1890s 1920s; Unknown Northwoods Maker U. S. A. Canada Handmade wooden Huron type snowshoe with rawhide lacing and a pair of leather boot covers lashed to the tail. Steambent hardwood frame (likely ash) carries an irregular rawhide web with a central foothole and crossbar, all bound with narrow leather thongs. The attached leather covers read as fieldmade bindings or protective overs for trapline work now soft, creased, and richly patinated. Webbing