Man's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1835-1855
MediumHand-stitched leather and iron hobnails
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 x 4 1/8 x 11 1/4in. (10.2 x 10.5 x 28.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Charles Henry Delliber
Object number1857.8.0a,b
DescriptionDark leather, closed-tab work shoes with hobnailed soles and low stacked heel. The toes are square. The shoes have a hand-stitched welted sole. Shoe ".a" has a patched toe, and the remnants of the original shoe string. The shoes have a heel stiffener of leather; the inner sole is also leather. The soles are made for right and left feet.
NotesObject Note: Described by the donor as "stout Irish shoes".Status
Not on view
