Historic Costumes and Textiles Collection

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Black leather ankle heeled boots with 16 black buttons with metal backs as closure for shaft. Rounded pointy toe box. Appears to have had the outside row of buttons removed. Printed on inside cream twilled lining: "553 48035. " Boot (b) is missing one buttonPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

Date of Publication

1880

Materials and Techniques Display

Leather; Machine/hand

Condition and Examination History

Poor; Lifting of black exterior from brown leather. Brown residue left on gloves from movement. Toeboxes are scuffed and have abrasion down sides, and at heel. Pieces of leather are flaking off. Decrease movement and vibration. Handle with care.

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Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

302 A-0046

Current Location

Unit E; 5

Repository

Historic Costume & Textiles Collection, Fashion Design and Merchandising, School of Human Sciences, College of Forest Resources, Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

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