Boot Horn
1910-1920 (made)
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This boot horn would have been used to help ease on close-fitting riding boots. It is from an important collection of riding outfits and accessories previously in Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Metal alloy |
| Brief description | Boot horn? used to assist riders when putting their boots on. It is made in two pieces of metal alloy. It has two hooks attached in the centre with metal pins. The horn is stamped in the centre with the maker's mark 'Maxwell Dover St' and at the edge 'Made in England'. |
| Physical description | Boot horn? used to assist riders when putting their boots on. It is made in two pieces of metal alloy. It has two hooks attached in the centre with metal pins. The horn is stamped in the centre with the maker's mark 'Maxwell Dover St' and at the edge 'Made in England'. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support and assistance from the Friends of the V&A, and a number of private donors |
| Production | Dover Street |
| Summary | This boot horn would have been used to help ease on close-fitting riding boots. It is from an important collection of riding outfits and accessories previously in Castle Howard, Yorkshire. |
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| Accession number | T.103:16-2003 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2004 |
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