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... described , of the leaf of the palm . They were brought from Egypt by the late Mr. Salt , consul - general , and formed part of the collection sold in London , after his death , and are now in the British Museum . They are very ...
... described , of the leaf of the palm . They were brought from Egypt by the late Mr. Salt , consul - general , and formed part of the collection sold in London , after his death , and are now in the British Museum . They are very ...
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... described in his interesting volumes of travels in that district . No. 2 , also from Persepolis , and engraved in the work just quoted , delineates another kind of boot , or high shoe , reaching only to the ankle , round which it is ...
... described in his interesting volumes of travels in that district . No. 2 , also from Persepolis , and engraved in the work just quoted , delineates another kind of boot , or high shoe , reaching only to the ankle , round which it is ...
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... described , as well as like the Ro- man ones constructed on the same model , and it is curious to see how all are formed after this one fashion . No. 2 , is copied from Strutt's " complete view of the dress and habits of the people of ...
... described , as well as like the Ro- man ones constructed on the same model , and it is curious to see how all are formed after this one fashion . No. 2 , is copied from Strutt's " complete view of the dress and habits of the people of ...
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... described by an Italian writer , as they were found in his tomb . " The shoes , " says he , " which covered his feet are remaining to this day , the soles of wood and the upper parts of red leather , laced together with thongs : they ...
... described by an Italian writer , as they were found in his tomb . " The shoes , " says he , " which covered his feet are remaining to this day , the soles of wood and the upper parts of red leather , laced together with thongs : they ...
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... described , the leg taking more of the nat- ural shape , and the tops being smaller , of a more pliant kind , and sometimes slightly ornamented round the edges . We have here two examples of ladies ' shoes , as worn during the period of ...
... described , the leg taking more of the nat- ural shape , and the tops being smaller , of a more pliant kind , and sometimes slightly ornamented round the edges . We have here two examples of ladies ' shoes , as worn during the period of ...
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ancient ancient Egypt ankle appear beautiful became Bloomfield boot or shoe boots and shoes British museum brogue buckles buskin calceus century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied corns cothurnus covered Crispin decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot French front gentle craft Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes HISTORY OF BOOTS inches instep kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London matter NOAH WORCESTER Ocrea ornamented pair of lasts pair of shoes period persons plate reign remarkable Roger Sherman Roman round Samuel Drew sandal says secured sewing Sherman shoemaker shoes worn silk skin slipper sole specimens stitches stockings Suwarrow tannic acid tanning THOMAS HOLCROFT thong thread tion toes trade upper leather Walkden walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot wore workman