Pattern Button Boots, England, 1870s #antiquestomacher decorated with two tassels

decorated with two tassels

The inside is lined with light-colored leather

as is half of the original label

is shaped in a graceful bell silhouette characteristic of the mid‑1890s

With a few flaws inside ties damaged & lining stained

Pattern Button Boots, England, 1870s #antiquestomacher decorated with two tasselsRare handmade pattern button boots from England, 1870s. Without manufacturer's label. Probably from the small shoe factory of Jesse Thompson, from the English town of Bingley. Sample boots were made for traveling merchants so they could present the latest shoe fashions to their clientele, often in the countryside. These boots are made of leather; they are closed with 16 buttons each. Length Sole: ~ 17 cm Height: ~ 22 cm