Infant's Boots
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mrs. Helen Roberts
American, 1893 - 1982
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1895
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with silk embroidery, and cotton shoestrings tipped in non-ferrous metal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/2in. (11.4 x 7 x 3.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Sumner Shepherd III
DescriptionSoft, white kid leather open-tab infant boots. The boots lace up the center front with a cotton shoestring tipped in metal, through five pairs of punched eyelets. The lacing is backed by a tongue, which is stitched as an extension to the vamp. The quarters are outlined along the edges with a line of white silk herringbone embroidery stitches, now almost entirely worn away. The upper is lined with plain-woven white cotton. The sock lining is also cotton. The turned sole of light brown leather is straight.
Object number1986.55.5a,b
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on the bottom of the sole of boot ".a": "Helen's (Roberts) / baby / shoes--". Also "UO / HU"Handwritten in dark black ink on the bottom of boot ".b": "Helen's Baby / shoes".
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