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BOOTS

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1870

GUSN

GUSN-29613

Description

White linen twill ankle boots; topstitching; curved edged side button closure with 10 small white buttons; round toe; round throat; 3-1/2" vamp; center front & back seams; sole has very narrow waist with darkened channel; unlined; ankle lined with cream leather; 1-1/2" heel covered w/ white kid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

1922.798

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1922.798AB

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