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Pair of Ankle Boots with a Shoe
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Pair of Ankle Boots with a Shoe

Chalopin · c. 1840 - c. 1850 · satijnbinding; weaving; knitting; tanned; runderleer; goatskin; linen (material); silk; tricot

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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These ankle-length boots were probably made from an older pair of shoes. When they went out of fashion, the Parisian cobbler Chalopin attached a silk tricot throat (stocking). This was tied at the side with a cord.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
clothingbootie
Credit linePaar enkellaarzen met schoen. c. 1840 - c. 1850. Chalopin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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