Man's Boots
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1825-1835
MediumHand-stitched leather, with cotton bootstraps, and metal tacks
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 10 1/4 x 17 x 3 3/8in. (26 x 43.2 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBlack leather boots with a light brown top. The vamp is styled with a decorative extension that forms a point on the front of the ankle. The boots are seamed at the center back. The 6 1/2-inches-wide light brown section folds down from the top edge. A 3 3/4-inch-long loop of the same leather is stitched at the top on each side so that it is oriented downwards; only one remains unbroken. Woven striped cotton straps are stitched to the inside of the boot top; these appear to be original, not replacements for the broken straps on the outside of the boot. The stacked leather heel is very low. The toes are a narrow rounded square, and the soles are straight.
Object number1995.178.0a,b
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