Pair of Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pair of Boots

Entry/Object ID

2011.363.8.A-B

Description

A pair of black leather, high-top boots. The toes are pointed, and there are black laces on the front, extending from the toe box up to the top of the boots. There is black beaded detailing on the toe box, as well as on both sides of each boot, near the ankles.

Collection

History Collection, Rankin Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Leather

Color

Black, White, Silver

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Fair Store

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Unable to date these specific boots, but most likely from the late 1800s/early 1900s.

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside 2011.363.8.A, on the leather at the top

Transcription

THE FAIR / CHICAGO

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside both boots, at the top of the linen

Transcription

060 627

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Boot

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

309

Dimensions

Height

11-1/8 in

Width

3 in

Length

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for both boots.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Henrianna A. Rankin

Notes

Donor