BOOTS, leather, 18 hole

CH1985.335.1-2

Pair of black Derby boots; round toe with punched decoration; punched decoration also around back; medium height, thickly stacked leather heel; lace-up with 18 pairs of eyelets; original laces; lined with white cotton twill; stamped on sole 'RELIABLE FOOTWEAR' plus illegible marks; stamped inside '3698'.

Addition 4/5/95:

Information supplied by June Swann, world authority on historic shoes visiting from UK, during her inspection of shoe collection 18th October 1993.
Boots - 1910 at the earliest - less pointed toes, rather pointed cap puts it at 1910-20. Not worn much.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1985.335.1-2
Accession Date: 22 Oct 1985
Credit: Mr D Abraham

Material

Leather0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

length220mm

 

 

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