Object number
M.61.9
Title
Boots of WG Grace, circa 1905
Date
1899 - 1904
Creator
Production reason
Made for W G Grace when he played for London County, 1899 - 1904
Production notes
No obvious maker's marks
Material
Size
length: 30 cm Whole length - 11 3/4 in
Description
Pair of boots with white, napped leather uppers. Leather soles and lining. Tongues lined with canvas. Laced with seven enamelled metal eyelets and three enamelled metal hooks. Evidence of three studs in the heel and a line of studs around outer edge of sole.
Display caption
Cricket boots were developed from everyday footwear of the 19th century. Made of hard-wearing leather with white buckskin uppers, such boots were durable and could be repaired many times during their lifetime. Lighter versions of this kind of footwear remained in use until fairly recently, with bowlers such as Courtney Walsh continuing to have their bowling boots made by traditional bespoke methods.
Association
Related objects
Exhibitions
Object name
Object Category
