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Ankle boot from the Joseph Box collection
Object No. H4448-1030/1
Ankle boot (1 of pair), part of Joseph Box collection, mens, leather / textile / metal, maker unknown, Southern Palestine (now Israel), c. 1875-1900
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Summary
Physical Description
Ankle boot, straight one of pair, mens, leather / hide / metal, maker unknown, Southern Palestine (now Israel), late 19th century Unworn straight one of a pair mens ankle boot of turnshoe construction with visible stitching at edges of sole with pointed upcurved toe folded over and nailed onto the vamp and no heel. Boot consists of leather upper featuring a peaked cap and peaked tongue with open tab, reinforced patches of leather over side seams, one piece leg cut higher and peaked at the back and one piece outside counter. Upper closed with strap, quarters and buckle appear to be of reused materials. Hide sole features the grain side down. (See object file for specialist report by June Swann)
DIMENSIONS
Height
170 mm
Width
120 mm
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
2 April 1942
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