Original U.S. Pre-WWI Era USMC Philadelphia-Depot Marked Shoe Trees in Size 6 1/2 - Dated 1911

Original Items. Only One Set Available. This is a very peculiar but entirely original set of United States Marine Corps marked shoe trees. The trees are small and painted blue, measuring roughly 10 ⅝” long, 3 ¼” wide, and 4” tall. They are marked for Size 6 1/2C.

The trees are stamped:

THE PHILADELPHIA
LAST
& PATTERN CO.
PHILA., P.A.

2-24-1911

U.S.M.C.

This denotes a manufacture date of February 24th, 1911 by the Philadelphia Last & Pattern Company. These were likely made in conjunction with or for the USMC Philadelphia Depot. There are holes on the top which were likely for handles that are now gone.

A very interesting but entirely genuine set of Marine Corps shoe trees. The only set we could find any existence of, ready for further research and display!