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Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers

Silver-Tone Steel Shoe Trees · Mid-Century
Mid-century Church's silver-tone steel adjustable shoe trees with engraved logo. Size 9.5–11.
Details
Maker Church's
Period Mid-20th century
Type Shoe trees / stretchers
Material Silver-tone steel
Details Engraved front logo, adjustable length
Made in England
Size 9.5–11
Condition Very good, slight wear, working
PERIOD
Mid-20th century
PROVENANCE
Church's, England, mid-20th century.
DESCRIPTION
A pair of Church's shoe trees and stretchers from the mid-20th century, made in England, in shiny silver-tone steel with an engraved logo on the front and a manually adjustable length.

Size 9.5–11. Church's was founded in Northampton in 1873 and became one of England's best-known makers of fine men's shoes.

They show slight signs of wear but still shine and work well.
AUTHENTICATION
Verified in-house by a LegitGrails-certified expert.
Construction, labelling, stitching, hardware and materials checked against house and period standards. AI-assisted, expert-decided.
CONDITION Very Good Vintage
Slight signs of wear; still shining and working well.
Authentic Church'sSteelMade in EnglandMid-Century
Shoe Care
The Archivary - Italian Curation

Polished steel shoe trees engraved with the Church's name. A small tool from the English tradition of shoe care.

Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
Mid-Century Church's Silver Tone Shoe Tree Steel Stretchers - STYLE-CHNGR
The Object and Its Moment
Steel Shoe Trees

These Church's shoe trees date from the mid-20th century. They are made in shiny silver-tone steel with an engraved logo and adjust in length.

Polished steel, engraved name.

The Fashion Landscape
Church's

Church's was founded in Northampton in 1873 and became one of England's best-known shoemakers.

The Wider Culture
Shoe Care

Shoe trees keep fine leather shoes in shape, a ritual of English menswear.

Reading the Object
Still Working

The pair fits sizes 9.5 to 11. It shows slight wear but still shines and works well.

Still shining.

Why It Matters Now
English Craft

Original Church's accessories attract collectors of English menswear.

MARKET DEMAND
Mid-20th century
Shoe care accessories
RARITY
Limited
Original period piece, no longer produced
ORIGIN
England
Church's, Northampton
HOUSE ERA
Church's
Northampton shoemaker since 1873
Demand
English Menswear

Vintage English menswear accessories attract interest among collectors.

Supply
Working Pieces

Shoe trees that still work smoothly are assessed with care.

Context
Northampton

Northampton is a recognised centre of English shoemaking.

Shipping

All orders are shipped fully insured.

Delivery Times

London & United Kingdom: 2–4 days
Europe: 4–5 days by courier
USA: 6–7 days by courier
Rest of the World: 7–8 days by courier

Import Duties

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Price
€250
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