Man's Clogs
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1793
MediumHand-carved wood and paint
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 3/4 x 5 x 13in. (12.1 x 12.7 x 33cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Nancy Dean
DescriptionHand-carved, wooden, boat-shaped clogs (or sabots), with an up-turned pointed toe. The shoes are painted green, with black toes and a black border around the throatline. Each shoe is pierced with a small hole on one side near the edge. The bottoms are notched horizontally to differentiate the heel area from the front of the shoe.
Object number1843.44.0a-b
InscribedPaper label glued to the bottom of one clog, "[handwritten] Sabot / [printed] PRESENTED BY / [handwritten] Mrs. Nancy Dean / Glastonbury".Subject Terms
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