I've aquired a pair of carved wooden shoes with the name 'Parmenter' written on the bottom of one of the shoes. It was common for shoe makers to write the customers name on the bottom of a shoe along with the size.

What I can tell you about the shoes is this ; they are a small childs size with a '2' written on the heel of each shoe. They would be shoes for a male child. I can only date them by appearance and I'm guessing they are early 1900's. They also appear to have not been worn and are in pristine condition for their age. My guess is that they originated from Belgium or France because of their design (possibly bought from someone that served in WW1?). I purchased them from a seller in Ontario Canada and are now with me in Kansas City.

Anyone interested in these shoes may contact me. I would be happy to send you photos of the shoes. I dont have Parmenter linage..I'm just a collector of wooden shoes. If a Parmenter would like these please let me know.

Joann
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