Boy's Boots
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by
Howard W. Lester
1876 - 1926
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1877
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with cardboard and porcelain/metal buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 x 1 1/2in. (7.6 x 3.8cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Stanley Rockwell
DescriptionSmall boy's ankle-high boots made of turquoise-colored leather with a button closure wrapping over the front and to the side. The buttonhole edge and top edge of the boots are decoratively scalloped; the boot toes are round. The shank buttons are domed white porcelain. The sole is leather, and the boots are lined with white plain-woven cotton.
Object number1991.107.8a,b
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1875-1880
about 1880
about 1895-1905
about 1885-1895
about 1880-1890
about 1875-1880