{"product_id":"vintage-wood-and-leather-shoe-lasts","title":"Wood \u0026 Leather Shoe Lasts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA good pair of antique late nineteenth century polished wooden shoe lasts with leather uppers and steel soles - very visual, and with a good dose of patina and beautiful historical wear. They once stood in the front parlour oriel window of the Tudor House, Hastings - also known as The Christmas House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Christmas House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Tudor House, Hastings, also known as The Christmas House, when it opened to visitors each December, had a place in the hearts of the many that passed through its wee front door.  It was a magical experience, and was likened to stepping into a Brothers Grimm fairytale. The house is now sold and has passed into memory, yet its magical contents are not quite gone, as Alastair has saved the best for last - for our extra-special Tudor House Contents Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe eclectic mix of primitive Eastern European furniture, English country furniture, folk-art and Black Forest antiques chosen for the house were honest and humble, yet always remarkable, and put together with a sense of theatre - to achieve a more contemporary take on the past.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e“It’s all about a careful mix, a telling of a story, and I hope others will find pleasure in the treasures I’ve collected and curated” says Alastair.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e“Select pieces that create surprise, that transform your space beyond reality!” And these delicious shoe lasts, placed unexpectedly, could be just the thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eProvenance: The Tudor House, Old Town Hastings, UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear of manufacture: c.1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: UK \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: wood, leather and metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: Length 28cm \u003c\/span\u003e \/ Width 9.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eCondition: all good, with patina, history and plenty appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A G Hendy \u0026 Co Homestore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55532730810744,"sku":"V136","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/9889\/files\/Vintage_wood_and_leather_shoe_lasts.jpg?v=1776273370","url":"https:\/\/shop.aghendy.com\/products\/vintage-wood-and-leather-shoe-lasts","provider":"A G Hendy \u0026 Co Homestore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}