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Pair of Boots

1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of men's half boots made of purple suede the boot just reaches the calf. They each have an inside leg 9 inch zip fastener (Lightening). The heels are 1.5 inch high stacked leather and the soles are of leather.

The boots are lined with leather throughout although the colour is a different brown inside each boot. The Chelsea Cobbler label of white satin with painted inscription in blue is stitched inside the leg of each boot.

The heel tips have been repaired and have Phillips Special rubber tips fitted.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
Suede lined with leather
Brief description
Pair of men's half boots made of suede, designed by Chelsea Cobbler, England 1969
Physical description
Pair of men's half boots made of purple suede the boot just reaches the calf. They each have an inside leg 9 inch zip fastener (Lightening). The heels are 1.5 inch high stacked leather and the soles are of leather.

The boots are lined with leather throughout although the colour is a different brown inside each boot. The Chelsea Cobbler label of white satin with painted inscription in blue is stitched inside the leg of each boot.

The heel tips have been repaired and have Phillips Special rubber tips fitted.
Dimensions
  • Toe to heel length: 10.5in
  • Heel height: 1.5in
probably size 6 or 7
Marks and inscriptions
  • Chelsea Cobbler label (Maker's label of white satin with painted inscription in blue, stitched inside the leg of each boot)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by David Mlinaric
Collection
Accession number
T.309&A-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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