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Devil Bootjack

Additional Title(s)
  • Devil Iron Boot Jack
ClassificationsTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Dateca. 1850
Mediumcast iron
Dimensions2 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (5.7 x 26.7 x 8.6 cm.)
DescriptionCast iron boot jack in the form of a devil, whose horns are shaped to aid the removal of tall boots.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Status
On view
Object number2016.25.114
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ca. 1850
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Bootjack
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ca. 1850
Object number: 2016.25.115
Broiler
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Horse Tool
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ca. 1850
Object number: 2016.25.142
Boot Scraper
Unknown, American
ca. 1790
Object number: 2016.25.117
Oven Peel
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ca. 1790
Object number: 2016.25.135
Kettle Tilter
Unknown, American
ca. 1780
Object number: 2016.25.120
Broiler
Unknown, American
n.d.
Object number: 2016.25.124
Fry Pan with Long Handle
Unknown, American
18th century
Object number: 2016.25.125
Skimmer
Unknown, American
ca. 1770
Object number: 2016.25.126
Toaster
Unknown, American
18th - 19th century
Object number: 2016.25.128
Pipe Tongs from the F. Frost Sawyer House
Unknown, American
18th century
Object number: 2016.25.119