Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Riding boots
Object Number:
2068ab
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Leather, cotton, wood
Dimensions:
each overall: 16 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 11 in. ( 41.9 x 8.9 x 27.9 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: on tab of right boot: "CAMMEYER/ NEW YORK"
tooled: on soles: "Cammeyer"
Description:
Pair of black leather knee height riding boots with a pointed toe, raised instep and seam up the back; lined with brown leather; two cotton tabs sewn to the upper interior to pull the boots on; leather sole with a low semi-circular heel.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
