Boot
Dark brown boots assembled in three parts: sole, U-shaped vamp and cylindrical leg. The sole and vamp are made of thick leather, while the leg is made of thinner, softer leather. The inside of the boot is unlined. The back of the leg is reinforced with a piece of leather. Solid stitching. A leather lace closes the boot to keep snow out.
- Accession Number 2021.59.153.1-2
- Period 19th century
- Materials skin, leather
- Measurements 40 x 10 x 28 cm
Historical context
Pair of men’s boots known as “hunting duck boots”, “wild boots” or, more rarely, “accordion boots”. This type of shoe is made of three pieces of leather (sole extending up the sides of the foot, U-shaped vamp with tongue, and supple leather gaiter laced below the knee) and is a French-Canadian adaptation of the First Nations high moccasin. Born of a self-sufficiency shoemaker’s workshop, the...
- Accession Number 2021.59.153.1-2
- Period 19th century
- Materials skin, leather
- Measurements 40 x 10 x 28 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jacques Lacaille, 2021.059.153.1-2
Photo by Michel Pinault
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