Miniature Boots
ShoemakerMade by
L. Candee & Company
American
Dateabout 1895-1915
MediumMolded rubber with machine-knitted cotton lining glued inside
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 5 x 1 1/8 x 3 3/8in. (12.7 x 2.9 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionBlack rubber miniature boots, designed with the leg higher in the front than the back, a round toe, and knock-on type of heel. The boots have a loop "bootstrap" molded on either side of the top. The leg is molded with a vertical ribbed moire pattern, while the vamp, which extends up the front and back of the ankle, is smooth. Molded across the front of the leg, near the top, is: "CANDEE". The boots are molded with details imitating seams and tacks on the heel. The sole is molded with a tread pattern of a diamond grid. The boots are lined with tan knitted cotton fabric.
Object number1981.131.1a,b
MarkingsMarked "CANDEE" across the front of the leg and "C" on the bottom of the heel.On View
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