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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