Woman's Boots and Original Box
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by
Marcella Rockwell Putnam
American, 1902 - 1989
ShoemakerMade by
Beacon Falls Rubber Company
American
Dateabout 1925-1935
MediumMachine-made molded rubber, with rabbit fur lining, and plaited rayon string with plastic tips
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 1/2 x 3 x 10 3/4in. (24.1 x 7.6 x 27.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the estate of Marcella Putnam
DescriptionThe boots are molded of white rubber, with a coarsely textured "sole" and an "upper" textured to resemble woven fabric. They have a Louis-style heel that is molded in one piece with the boot, and a narrow oval toe. The boots are lined with white rabbit fur, which is turned over the edges of the top and the center front opening, which is laced with a plaited rayon cord.
The box is cardboard, covered in cream-colored paper, with an applied paper label in black, white, and orange on the lid, reading: "TOP NOTCH / BEACON FALLS RUBBER FOOTWEAR." The bottom of the box is stamped with the manufacturer's label and style description of the boots. (See "Marks.")
The box is cardboard, covered in cream-colored paper, with an applied paper label in black, white, and orange on the lid, reading: "TOP NOTCH / BEACON FALLS RUBBER FOOTWEAR." The bottom of the box is stamped with the manufacturer's label and style description of the boots. (See "Marks.")
Object number1991.143.9a-d
MarkingsStamped ink label on box bottom: "Top Notch, Beacon Falls" within a Maltese cross and rectangle shape, "MADE IN U.S.A. / FUR TRIMMED / LACED RUBBER GAITER / WOMEN'S WHITE / WR465 HIGH HEEL" and "8 1/2."Handwritten in pencil to the left of this is "2175 / 4-"
The boots are marked on the bottom: "MADE IN U.S.A. / 8 1/2" and within a raised blue disk: "BEACON / FALLS" on either side of "TOP / NOTCH / U.S.A."
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