Tools and equipment

Devil Bootjack

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Type: Tools and equipment(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1850
Accession number: 2016.25.114
Maker: Unknown, American(Opens in new tab) (American)
Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (5.7 x 26.7 x 8.6 cm.)
Medium: cast iron
Description: Cast iron boot jack in the form of a devil, whose horns are shaped to aid the removal of tall boots.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Department: American Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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