Wedding Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Wedding Boots

Entry/Object ID

2011.691

Description

Pair of white, heeled boots, apparently for a wedding. There is lacing along the interior of both boots, but only the left boot has the string.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Fabric, Leather

Color

White

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. Hobbs & Co.

Date made

circa 1875

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Side flap of left boot

Transcription

Frances A Jacobs / wedding boot Apr. 29 - 1875

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of right boot

Transcription

Frances Jacobs / Ap. 29 1875

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

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 Number

113

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Frances A Jacobs

Notes

Owner of boots