Child's boot
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, metal and textile
Measurements
Each boot - 140 mm (length); 105 mm (height); 60 mm (depth)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657469
Summary
A pair of black leather child's boots. The boots have a long tongue with a rounded top. There are five holes on each side for the laces, but the laces are missing. The underside of each of the soles are brown with a black heel. Nails are around the edges. Both boots have a faded inscription on the bottom reading '4 / [7303] / Real / [box] / hide / [] / 3.' The left boot has the price underneath. The inside of the boots are cream. The boots are joined together by a piece of black string coming out at a hole in the heel on each boot. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
On the sole of each boot: '4 / [7303] / Real / [box] / hide / [ ] / 3' On the bottom of the left boot: 'B2 // 3/6'