Boy's Boots

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Olin S. Olmsted (American, 1857 - 1929)

ShoemakerMade by Unknown

Dateabout 1865

MediumHand-stitched and pegged leather, with brass, wood, and iron

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 8 1/4in. (24.1 x 7.9 x 21cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Miss Stella P. Olmsted

Object number1976.58.17a,b

DescriptionBoy's dark leather boots, with brass tips on the toes (though one boot is missing this tip). The boots are seamed on the sides, and the front of the leg is higher than the back. A narrow strip of leather is stitched within the side seams. The boots are also seamed at the back of the heel. At the top of the boots, just behind the seams are stitched two leather boot straps. The toe is square, and the stacked heel is very low. The sole is pegged with wooden pegs in the forepart and with iron nails in the heel. The boots are unlined.

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