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Ankle boot from the Joseph Box collection
Object No. H4448-11/1
Ankle boot (1 of pair), part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / cotton / leather / metal, maker unknown, England, c. 1804
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Summary
Physical Description
Ankle boot, straight one of pair, womens, laced high lows, silk / leather, maker unknown, England, [1804] Womens straight front laced ankle boot of turnshoe construction with oval toe and heel of rand construction with 3-4 lifts. Boot consists of tan silk uppers with short vamp, closed tab, front laced over tongue stitched at one side and 13 pairs of lace holes. Boot has a single cream cord lace knotted at the bottom with an ivory silk bow stitched onto the vamp. The uppers are lined with fawn linen and stiffened with a coarse cotton sock. Heel is leather as is the sole. (See object file for specialist report by June Swann)
DIMENSIONS
Height
180 mm
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
2 April 1942
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