A pair of brown leather child's boots. Leather sole. Pierced horizontal row of dots along each toe. Closes along the side with five painted metal buttons. Lined with cotton twill.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Materials
Leather
Cotton
Brass
Museum Object Number
1994.0107.097 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Eleanor A. Murphey in memory of Henry H. and Maria M. Albertson
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Object Number
1994.0107.097 A, B
Object Name
Shoes (Child's shoes)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Date
1850-1900
Materials
Leather
Cotton
Brass
Dimensions (inches)
3.3 (H) x 2 (W) x 5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.5 (H) x 6 (W) x 13 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Eisenbarth, Erin. 2002 Plain and peculiar: a case study of nineteenth-century Quaker clothing. 134 M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture