Model of a Boot
ca. 1820-1860 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Models of shoes and boots seem to have been made throughout Europe in the mid-18th century and were also made in the mid-19th century. Many were made as snuff boxes, to carry the powdered tobacco which was widely popular, but this small boot shows no evidence of a stopper, and could not have been used for shuff. It is also slightly unusual in being made in the form of the heavy boots used by riders and coachmen, rather than an everyday shoe or boot. Even the fitting for the spur has been carved.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Of carved wood (probably pearwood) |
| Brief description | In carved pearwood, in the form of a top-boot, with spur |
| Physical description | The model is of a top-boot, with a deep, turned-down cuff. The carving include details of boot seams, heel stack, spur and the nailing on the sole of the boot. There is a rough, unvarnished areas between the folds of the cuff at the front which suggest a loss from this area. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 792 (Printed in black on a small paper label glued to the sole of the boot. Possibly and inventory number of the Harrods Collection) |
| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
| Object history | Harrods Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Models of shoes and boots seem to have been made throughout Europe in the mid-18th century and were also made in the mid-19th century. Many were made as snuff boxes, to carry the powdered tobacco which was widely popular, but this small boot shows no evidence of a stopper, and could not have been used for shuff. It is also slightly unusual in being made in the form of the heavy boots used by riders and coachmen, rather than an everyday shoe or boot. Even the fitting for the spur has been carved. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.1562-1913 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2007 |
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