Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

2023.08.002a-b

Description

Pair of men's Wellington riding boots of black and dark brown leather, faced with black leather. Leather pull tabs on either side of throat, which curves up across front. Shaft is dark brown leather, marked with vertical striations. Vamp and quarter (and lower half of back of shaft) of black leather, heavily treated. Squared toe; curved-last soles with stacked heels. Stitches visible around outer edge of front sole, with nails across instep edge and around heel sole. Hand sewn.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Adult, Male, Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Leather

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1860

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Herendeen, Edward, Herendeen, Edward Franklin

Notes

One of them is the original owner