Description
Dating to the Victorian Era, a pair of dark brown leather woman’s tall lace up boots, attributed to Utz & Dunn, boot makers based in Rochester, New York, circa 1890-1900.
Utz and Dunn was founded in 1881 by the German bootmaker Henry Utz and his American partner William Dunn.
The ladies boots are made of soft cowhide leather, styled in a narrow last with pointed toes, and leather soles with stacked leather Louis spool heels.
Eyelets run up the front of the boot and the long laces may be original.
A beautiful display on a shelf or hung on the wall. They are stuffed with paper, the leather left as found.
11 in. H x 11 in. L x 3 in. W
The leather showing signs of obvious wear commensurate with use and age.
Not examined unstuffed.
