Infant's Boots
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by
Joseph Talcott Hall
(American, 1908 - 1982)
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1895-1905
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with metal eyelets, and plaited cotton shoelace with non-ferrous metal tips
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (14 x 8.6 x 5.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the estate of Joseph T. Hall
DescriptionBrown leather closed-tab, front-lacing toddler's boots, with round toes and no heels. The toes have a decorative toe cap of matching leather, edged with punched dots between two rows of top stitching. The boots, which are above-ankle height, are laced with a plaited brown cotton shoelace through seven pairs of metal eyelets. This opening is backed with a matching leather tongue. The top edge of the the boots are lined with matching leather; the rest of the boot is lined with ecru twill-woven cotton. The sock lining is also twill-woven cotton. The soles are slightly shaped for the right and left foot.
Object number1982.101.123a,b
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