Men's Boot

Name/Title

Men's Boot

Entry/Object ID

1971.J.217 a-b

Description

Black button boots, c. 1900. Seven buttons on each boot (1 missing on right boot), leather, embossed at toe [which is a "bumper toe"], heels have been redone, inside cuff "803 6085", tongues overlap to outside. Pull strap missing from right boot but left boot has brown fabric pull strap with woven yellow text, "VICTOR" [trademark]/ TRADE MARK" and on the reverse: "THE/Robert/Simpson/COMPANY/LIMITED". Buttons appear to be leather or wood. Boots are lined with cloth, leather insoles.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John, May & Joseph

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-71 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

men's boot

Create Date

November 16, 2022

Update Date

August 16, 2025