A2314

Small shoe or boot, presumably a child's; right shoe (but may have been worn on the left!); leather upper, sole and low heel; originally fastened by studs (missing) & loops (probably needing a button hook); plentiful nails in the sole; VERY worn. Found with 4 other odd shoes, re-used marmalade jar, ointment jar & mineral water bottle beneath floorboards of 55 Mount Road, Borstal.

late 19th century?

shoe, costume, Victorian child's boot

leather, iron