Man's Boots
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Wells Cheney Sr.
American, 1888 - 1965
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Date1917-1918
MediumMachine-stitched leather, with metal eyelets, hobnails and sole plates
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6 1/2 x 4 x 11 7/8in. (16.5 x 10.2 x 30.2cm)
Credit LineGift of George W. Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHeavy brown leather open tab boots with leather lacing through metal grommets. The soles are embedded with metal hobnails, and the low, stacked heels are edged with a horseshoe-shaped metal plate. The soles are shaped for the right and left foot. The uppers are unlined.
Object number1974.6.95a,b
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1835-1855
about 1900-1905
about 1895-1905
about 1935
about 1935
about 1905-1915
about 1895-1905