Boy's Boots
ca. 1920 (made)
| Place of origin |
Pair of boy's lace-up Oxford ankle boots of brown leather lined with
white cotton, with brown leather insoles. The boots have tab loops of
twilled fabric at the back of the ankle, rounded toes with a line of
broguing across the toe-caps, stacked heels, and metal eyelet holes
which fasten with brown laces. Both soles and heels are nailed to
last longer and to give a better grip in bad weather.
white cotton, with brown leather insoles. The boots have tab loops of
twilled fabric at the back of the ankle, rounded toes with a line of
broguing across the toe-caps, stacked heels, and metal eyelet holes
which fasten with brown laces. Both soles and heels are nailed to
last longer and to give a better grip in bad weather.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather |
| Brief description | Boy's boots (pair); British, c.1920 |
| Physical description | Pair of boy's lace-up Oxford ankle boots of brown leather lined with white cotton, with brown leather insoles. The boots have tab loops of twilled fabric at the back of the ankle, rounded toes with a line of broguing across the toe-caps, stacked heels, and metal eyelet holes which fasten with brown laces. Both soles and heels are nailed to last longer and to give a better grip in bad weather. |
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| Credit line | Mrs V Ingram gift |
| Object history | References: Worn by the donor's brother Sidney George Brown (b 06/01/1916), of Charlton (London SE7), who died of peritonitis in December 1921 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.105:1-1995 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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