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Pair of Boots

1815-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

These elegant half-boots for women have a low, stacked heel and rounded toe. Made of kid leather, they are laced up the front and trimmed with a silk rosette. This is the type of footwear worn by genteel women at the time of Jane Austen (1775-1817).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
Leather, canvas and silk
Brief description
Pair of women's leather half-boots, Great Britain, 1815-1820
Physical description
Pair of women's leather half-boots with front lacings and low heels. Trimmed with a silk rosette at each toe. The laces are of silk cord with a metal tag. Lined with canvas.
Credit line
Given by Mrs K. Fellows
Summary
These elegant half-boots for women have a low, stacked heel and rounded toe. Made of kid leather, they are laced up the front and trimmed with a silk rosette. This is the type of footwear worn by genteel women at the time of Jane Austen (1775-1817).
Collection
Accession number
T.435&A-1971

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Record createdMarch 4, 2003
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