Pair of Boots
ca. 1860s (made)
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Pair of ladies carriage boots made of black velvet trimmed with brown fur and lined with crimson wool flannel. Ankle length with a centre front opening which closes with a grey silk lace threaded through black metal rings. The toes have a rounded square outline and there are no heels. The uppers are made in two pieces. The fur and the eyelets are attached by hand.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Velvet trimmed with fur and lined with wool flannel, and silk lace threaded through metal rings |
| Brief description | Pair of carriage boots made of black velvet trimmed with fur and lined with flannel, Great Britain, ca. 1860s. |
| Physical description | Pair of ladies carriage boots made of black velvet trimmed with brown fur and lined with crimson wool flannel. Ankle length with a centre front opening which closes with a grey silk lace threaded through black metal rings. The toes have a rounded square outline and there are no heels. The uppers are made in two pieces. The fur and the eyelets are attached by hand. |
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| Gallery label | Label for exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain (2015-2016)
Carriage boots
1860–70
England
Velvet, rabbit fur, wool flannel and leather
Given by Mrs C. Henman
V&A: T.15&A-19867.(2015/2016) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs C. Henman |
| Object history | Registered File number 1985/1843. Letter from the donor 31 January 1986. Found among possessions of mother or grandmother. Grandmother (nee Eliza Hunter) d. 1890; mother b. 1860, d. 18[9?]44. Grandfather was a solicitor in Lincoln’s Inn. |
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| Accession number | T.15&A-1986 |
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| Record created | October 19, 2007 |
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