Child's boot
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, cotton and metal
Measurements
170 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657570
Summary
A pair of cream coloured child's leather boots. The boots have a suede type finish. The upper is cut in four pieces, a piece over the toes reaching back to the sole at the instep, one piece on the inside from the centre back of the heel to the centre front and two pieces on the outside which form a flap opening. This flap opening is curved and has five button holes and five round shanked buttons. The opening of the boot is trimmed with cream coloured fabric piping. The boot is lined with white cotton twill fabric. Total number of items is two The boot has a stout stitched leather sole with '7' impressed on it and a very shallow heel. The boots are marked and show slight signs of wear. Total number of items is 2.