Shoe

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

2021.20.1

Description

Leather shoe sized for a child. The shoe is straight cut (not shaped for a left or right foot) and secures to the foot by lacing over a short split at the center.

Context

"Concealed shoe" from inside the wall of a c. 1830 home in Middlesex, Vermont. Concealed shoes were thought to protect the home's occupant from evil intentions, witches, etc.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.20

Source or Donor

Southgate, Jay

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shoe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Middlesex

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America