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Boots

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870 C-1879 C

GUSN

GUSN-3407

Description

White linen twill ankle boots; topstitchiing, curved edged side bottom closure with ten small buttons, rounded toe, rounded throat, 3 1/2" vamp. Center and back seams, sole has very narow waist with darkened channel. Shoe unlined except for the ankle which is lined with cream leather. 1 1/2" heel covered with white kid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boots
footwear
leather
linen (material)
stitching
machine-made
twill
Women's clothing
Linen
Leather
Twill
Hand Stitched
BOOTS

Additional Identification Number

1927.798A,B

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1927.798AB

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