{"product_id":"vintage-solid-brass-lion-head-shoe-horn-long-handled","title":"Vintage Solid Brass Lion Head Shoe Horn, Long Handled","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA proper long one, deeply cast as a lion mask with a full mane and a strong brow, with a ring worked into the top so it hangs on a hook by the door. The reverse of the head is hollow and still rough from the sand casting, which is how you know the head was genuinely cast rather than stamped or spun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 18 in. L overall, lion head 1.75 in. W, blade 1.5 in. at its widest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Warm mellow patina across the shaft and blade, unpolished. The hollow reverse of the head retains its raw sand cast texture, which is original to the casting and not a defect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Solid brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1960s to 1980s, assessed from construction and label style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Unconfirmed, most likely Indian export brassware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Late twentieth century cast brass giftware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | shoehorn, long handled shoe lift, lion mask shoehorn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unidentified. A partial adhesive importer label only, with no cast or stamped maker marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Fragment of an original paper importer label to the back of the head\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Hollow sand cast lion mask finial with an integral hanging ring, tapered round shaft and cast spoon blade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStructurally sound and fully usable, with satisfying weight in the hand. Honest age appropriate patina and light handling marks. The importer label survives only in part. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844451139862,"sku":"CCC-90022","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/DSA09425.jpg?v=1789592115","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/vintage-solid-brass-lion-head-shoe-horn-long-handled","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}