{"product_id":"poetic-and-anthropomorphic-19th-century-wooden-bootjack-with-hanging-hole-worn-through","title":"Poetic (and Anthropomorphic) 19th Century Wooden Bootjack with Hanging Hole Worn Through","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound in southern Maine this week, I think this is really beautiful, and quite poetic, too. It is a 19th century bootjack, which was used so much that the hanging hole at the narrow end wore all the way through, leaving that open curve. I love the primitive elegance of the resulting form, which also reads like a body, arms (or open mouth, or claw) extending from one end, legs from the other. And turn it over, there's a face! The wood itself shows a rich, warm, dry patina, a history of scrapes and scuffs smoothed over from wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15\" l x 3 9\/16\" w x 3 1\/8\" t. The base on the jack, attached to the flat via recessed old flat head iron screws, is not fully tight and has a little wiggle. It is not about to fall off, but I'm not sure I'd put this to frequent practical use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48056412176638,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_0511_6554604d-5896-4948-8d56-f6d05b3b6136.jpg?v=1775851241","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/poetic-and-anthropomorphic-19th-century-wooden-bootjack-with-hanging-hole-worn-through","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}