Not on display

Boot

ca. 1850 (made)
Place of origin
England (made)

Woman's purple satin lace-up heeled boot with black patent leather decoration and lined with white silk

Object details

Categories
Footwear
Accessories
Fashion
Object type
Boot
Materials and techniques
Satin
Patent Leather
Silk (Textile)
Shoe-Making
Brief description
Woman's boot, purple satin with black leather trim, ca. 1850, English
Physical description
Woman's purple satin lace-up heeled boot with black patent leather decoration and lined with white silk
Dimensions
  • Length: 21.6cm (Note: converted from department register)
  • Heel height: 4.8cm (Note: converted from department register)
Marks and inscriptions
Labels '259' and '379'
Credit line
William Bird, Oxford Street
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.32-1937

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355650/boot/
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