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This pair of labourer’s boots belonged to the donor’s father, who lived in Reading, and probably also to the donor’s grandfather, who worked on a farm at Dunsden. Each boot consists of a wooden clog sole with a black leather upper and a metal toe cap. The sole has metal, horseshoe-like reinforcements at the front and the heel and is held in place with rivets. The number '8' is stamped in black on the sole, and the upper has two leather bands at the top to aid pulling the boots on.

pair of boots: wood, leather, metal

Museum Object Entry Form – ‘Museum Name: MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE // Received from: [...] // Address: [...] // Description of Object/Collection: 1 PAIR OF LABOURER'S BOOTS. Belonged to donor's father, Walter Clarke, of [...], Reading. Boots probably belonged to Walter Clarke's father, also called Walter, died c.1957, who worked on a farm at Dunsden. // Reason for Entry: Donation‘, MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: BOOTS, LABOURER'S // Classification: Personal clothing footware // // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from: [...] // Date: 6 September 2005// Condition: Good // Recorder: WAP// Date: 23rd Jan 2006 // Description: // References: One pair of labourer's boots // Each boot consists of wooden clog sole with black leather upper. Sole has metal, horseshoe-like reinforcements, one at the front (secured with eight rivets) and one at the heel (secured with four rivets). Metal (copper?) toe cap held with six rivets. Number ‘8’ stamped in black on sole. Leather upper fastened to sole using copper band and rivets. Upper has two leather bands at top to aid pulling boots on. // Dimensions: Each boot: 29 x 10.5 x 32 cm (length x width x height incl. leather bands) // Associated information: Belonged to donor's father, Walter Clarke, of [...] Reading. Boots probably belonged to Walter Clarke's father, also called Walter (died c. 1957), who worked on a farm at Dunsden.'

Wood, Leather, Metal

Carved, Cut, Stitched, Riveted