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Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots of black silk satin, lined with white cotton, bound with black silk grosgrain ribbon. Lace down inner ankle and foot with black silk laces through 10 pairs of eyelets. Squared toe; flat, straight sole with ring marks. Hand sewn.

G89.227a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Footwear

Historic Costume

Boots

Female

Satin

Silk

Cotton

Black

1850 - 1865

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

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