Postillion boot
Category
Leatherwork
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Leather
Measurements
555 mm (H)
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1350732.2
Summary
One of a pair of postillion boots of thick black leather with a rounded toe. They are straights. The front is cut in 3 pieces. There is no back. The leg is one piece of leather There is a protective flap of leather over the front of the boot fastened with 4 buckles. There is a short back strap. See SNO 2084. Size 370 mm (14.25 in). (male)
Provenance
Charles Paget Wade Collection, Snowshill Manor