Not on display

Pair of Wedding Boots

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of white kid boots with elastic sides, the heels covered in purple to co-ordinate with the wedding dress

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
kid leather, silk
Brief description
Pair of women's white kid boots, ca. 1870, English, worn by the donor's mother on her wedding day
Physical description
Pair of white kid boots with elastic sides, the heels covered in purple to co-ordinate with the wedding dress
Dimensions
  • Length: 24.4cm (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Leonard Shields
Object history
These boots were part of an ensemble worn by the donor's mother on her wedding day in 1870
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
T.183&A-1914

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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