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Pair of Boots

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of woman's boots of beige cotton. They have a front lacing band with a matching silk ribbon as is the junction with the toe cap. The laces are of silk cord. A matching ribbon bow trims the front of the right boot and there are traces of an attachment of a similar one on the left. The heels are low, leather covered and wedge shaped. They reach above the ankle.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
Cotton, leather, silk ribbon
Brief description
Pair of woman's boots of cotton, England, ca. 1820
Physical description
Pair of woman's boots of beige cotton. They have a front lacing band with a matching silk ribbon as is the junction with the toe cap. The laces are of silk cord. A matching ribbon bow trims the front of the right boot and there are traces of an attachment of a similar one on the left. The heels are low, leather covered and wedge shaped. They reach above the ankle.
Collection
Accession number
T.95&A-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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