lady's boots

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

lady's boots

Entry/Object ID

1995.001.002 a-b

Description

Lady's high heel boots. Glazed, pinkish-tan leather. Pronounced pointed toes with stitched "wingtip" decoration. 18-hole lace-up [eyelets around holes on inside only], with long, round beige laces and pointed metal aiglets. Dark brown leather soles with stacked, waisted heels. Narrow leather tongue lined with beige glazed cotton. Lined with beige cotton twill. Cream leather insoles; right insole stamped in gold: "HARTT'S/GOLD MEDAL/SHOE [sic]. Same stamping, in gold, on top inner leather facing. Left boot has black/ beige embroidered cloth label sewn to lining near top: "HARTT'S/GOLD MEDAL". Both boots have stamped on lining, near top: [1?]60 2257 J [7?].

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Mingay-Smith, Tricia

Notes

Accession Date: 1995-01-04 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Boot

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

lady's boot

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

June 27, 1997

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

April 12, 2025