Not on display

Pair of Boots

ca. 1812 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of women's boots made from white cotton lined with white kid. The boots are above ankle length and have a rounded pointed toe. They have a tongue and lace down the centre front. A white silk ribbon trims the junction of lacing and toe. The seams are bound with white silk and the eyelets are worked with white silk. They are heel-less and the sole is of leather. The inner sole is of glazed canvas.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
Cotton lined with leather, silk ribbon, canvas
Brief description
Pair of women's boots made from cotton lined with kid, England, ca. 1812
Physical description
Pair of women's boots made from white cotton lined with white kid. The boots are above ankle length and have a rounded pointed toe. They have a tongue and lace down the centre front. A white silk ribbon trims the junction of lacing and toe. The seams are bound with white silk and the eyelets are worked with white silk. They are heel-less and the sole is of leather. The inner sole is of glazed canvas.
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Davey
Collection
Accession number
T.261&A-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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