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Pair of Ankle Boots with a Shoe
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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 descriptionCredit linePaar enkellaarzen met schoen. c. 1830 - c. 1840. Chalopin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.