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Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of women's boots of light brown alpaca with small black patent leather heel cap, bound with light brown silk ribbon, lined with off-white cotton twill. Boots lace down inner side of ankle and foot through ten pairs of eyelets with reddish brown silk lace. Rounded toe; flat, straight sole with ring marks. Hand sewn.

G97.160a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

Sateen

Alpaca

Tan

1855 - 1865

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

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