Boots

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

1989.21.1a-b

Description

Sales sample boots. The boots reach to wearer's mid-shin, with a light leather cuff. The cuff is stamped with the image of a man on a horse and the words, "THESE ARE NICE BOOTS / TRY A PAIR". There are 2 straps within the shaft for pulling them up. There is a bar of metal at the front of the toe box. The soles are made of thick leather, with a short heel. They are stamped with the number 7 on the sole. The nails in the heel have square heads.

Use

Even though these boots could fit a young child, they are styled and shaped for an adult foot. That plus the logo stamped on the front tell us that these were likely sales samples that would have been displayed in storefronts or carried by traveling salesmen.

Acquisition

Accession

1989.21

Source or Donor

Joslin, Ruth

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Waitsfield Historical Society

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Boot

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sample, Sales

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Merchandising T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

2-7/16 in

Material

Leather, Metal