Miniature Boots
ShoemakerMade by
Hayward Rubber Company
American
Dateabout 1885-1895
MediumMolded rubber, silk ribbon
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 3/4 x 11/16 x 1 3/4in. (7 x 1.7 x 4.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMiniature black rubber boots, styled with a round toe and knock-on type heel. The front of the boot leg is higher than the back. The top of each boot leg originally had two loops for bootstraps. The leg of the boot is molded with a pebbly texture, and "COLCHESTER CO" appears in a diagonal orientation on each side. An orange silk ribbon with picot edging is threaded through the one remaining bootstrap.
Object number1960.37.11
Markings"Colchester, CO" is molded into the rubber diagonally on each side.On View
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