Child's wellington boot
Mothercare
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1980
Materials
Rubber and cotton
Measurements
Each boot - 145 mm (length); 135 mm (height)
Place of origin
Watford
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657584
Summary
A pair of child's red rubber wellington boots. They have a red and white patterned cotton lining. Underneath is stamped 'M, made in Gt. Britain, 0082' and a '4'. The front and underneath has three stamped circles, then an oval shape with six stamped circles. The heel has three stamped circles on a raised edge with four raised strips either side and five in the centre. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
On the sole of the boot: 'M, made in Gt. Britain, 0082' On the sole of the boot: '4'
Makers and roles
Mothercare , maker