Shoe Fragment, Composite Item Number: 45KI765/P27-1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

AMEC Analysis: Years (max): 1920 Comments: This is the heel and sole of a women's boot. The heel consists of 11 strips of leather cobbled with square headed nails. The sole is also leather and stitched on. Several eyelets are still attached indicating this was made after 1874. Three fragments of one heeled boot. Largest fragment labeled 45KI765/P27-1a, middle fragment labeled 45KI765/P27-1b and smallest fragment labeled 45KI765/P27-1c. Size and shape indicate a woman's shoe. The sole is leather, the interior support is a thicker leather and the exterior surface is a finer leather. Shoe is held together with round iron nails and the sole is sewn to the body of the shoe, including the heel and toe. One eyelet fastener is present. Exterior leather is very worn and fragile. Iron nails are corroded. Heel layers are partially delaminated. The toe end has fully delaminated. Grey residue on upper and lower surfaces. L. Penttila 4/1/2010

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Dimension Details

Dimensions given are of largest object. 2.2 g fragment is: L: 4.15"; W: 1". 0.6 g fragment is: L: 1.79"; W: 0.81".

Item History

What

Name
Shoe Fragment, Composite
Identification Number
45KI765/P27-1
Type of Item
composite shoe fragment
Material
leather, iron metal and thread
Overall
length 23.495 cm, width 6.731 cm, height 8.255 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 116.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 24, 2006

Other

Accession Number
2008-177
Classification
Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
3
Excavated By
Siver, Derek
Site Number
45-KI-765
Unit
Area P27
Object Category
Composite
Object Sub Category
Composite