Puttee

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Puttee

Entry/Object ID

1973.36.10a-b

Description

Pair of khaki wool puttees that were worn wrapped around the legs. They consist of long strips of wool that are finished on all edges with an overlock stitch.

Context

Worn by Guy Hiram Boyce of Moretown, Vermont while in the US Army during World War I.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.36

Source or Donor

Boyce, Edmund L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1918 - 1919

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Puttee

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-7/8 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Boyce, Guy Hiram (1889-1973)

Related Places

Place

Town

Moretown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War I