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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