Miniature Boots

ShoemakerMade by Hayward Rubber Company (American)

Dateabout 1885-1895

MediumMolded rubber, silk ribbon

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 3/4 x 11/16 x 1 3/4in. (7 x 1.7 x 4.4cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1960.37.11

DescriptionMiniature black rubber boots, styled with a round toe and knock-on type heel. The front of the boot leg is higher than the back. The top of each boot leg originally had two loops for bootstraps. The leg of the boot is molded with a pebbly texture, and "COLCHESTER CO" appears in a diagonal orientation on each side. An orange silk ribbon with picot edging is threaded through the one remaining bootstrap.

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