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Pair of women's boots

Unknown1815/1820

The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

These elegant half-boots for women have a low, stacked heel and rounded toe. Made of kid leather, they are laced up the front and trimmed with a silk rosette. This is the type of footwear worn by genteel women at the time of Jane Austen (1775-1817).

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  • Title: Pair of women's boots
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1815/1820
  • Location: Great Britain
  • Provenance: Given by Mrs K. Fellows
  • Medium: Leather, canvas and silk
The Victoria and Albert Museum

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