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Pair of Boots

1890-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Joseph Box Ltd (makers)
Place of origin
London (made)

One pair of black lace-up boots

Object details

Categories
Footwear
Fashion
Womenswear
Object type
Pair of boots
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boots
  • Boots
Materials and techniques
Leather, cotton, silk and brass
Leather
Cotton (Textile)
Silk (Textile)
Shoe-Making
Brief description
One pair of lace-up boots, 1890–1900, London, by Joseph Box Ltd
Physical description
One pair of black lace-up boots
Dimensions
  • Height: 465 mm (Note: These dimenstions were taken by conservation for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain )
  • Width: 75mm (Note: These dimenstions were taken by conservation for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain )
  • Depth: 220mm (Note: These dimenstions were taken by conservation for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain )
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Gallery label
(2015-2016)
Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
Porn-chic
The ‘naughty’ 1890s arguably saw the birth of the first ‘porn-chic’ fashion footwear. Inspired by the footwear of a certain clientele, extremely high heeled boots seem also to have appealed in fashionable circles. These boots were made by Joseph Box, bootmaker to the Prince of Wales, and one of the most popular shoemakers in London during the late 19th century.
Lace-up boots
1890–1900
London
Joseph Box Ltd
Leather, cotton, silk and brass
V&A: T.72:1, 2-2014
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.72:1,2-2014

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Record createdMarch 5, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1284994/pair-of-boots/
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