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Snowshoes
Name/Title
Snowshoes
Description
Pair of bentwood and rawhide snowshoes. There are two crossbeams, one near the toe and one near the heel. Rawhide is woven between the outer frame and crossbeams in a 6-pointed stair pattern, with a square hole left at the center beneath the crossbeam at the toe. There are leather straps for holding onto the wearer's foot attached to the edge of the square hole. The cross brace of each shoe is stamped with the label, "BOUTIN SNOWSHOES ARMAND BOUTIN, JR. WILLIAMSTOWN, VERMONT."
Acquisition
Accession
2005.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sherman, Michael
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Boutin, Armand Paul, Jr. (b. 1948)
Artist
Date made
1996
Manufacturer
Boutin Snowshoes
Dimensions
Width
10-1/2 in
Depth
5 in
Length
42 in
Materials
Material
Wood, Leather, Rawhide
Entry/Object ID
2005.18a-b
Context
Made by Boutin Snowshoes in Williamstown, Vermont. Used by Michael Sherman of Montpelier, Vermont.
