Infant's Boots
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mrs. Helen Roberts
(American, 1893 - 1982)
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1895
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with silk embroidery, and cotton shoestrings tipped in non-ferrous metal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/2in. (11.4 x 7 x 3.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Sumner Shepherd III
Object number1986.55.5a,b
DescriptionSoft, white kid leather open-tab infant boots. The boots lace up the center front with a cotton shoestring tipped in metal, through five pairs of punched eyelets. The lacing is backed by a tongue, which is stitched as an extension to the vamp. The quarters are outlined along the edges with a line of white silk herringbone embroidery stitches, now almost entirely worn away. The upper is lined with plain-woven white cotton. The sock lining is also cotton. The turned sole of light brown leather is straight.
Status
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