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Inner boots
Pair of inner boots with drawstring at the top that belonged to Captain F. L. McClintock (1817-1907). They are made of skin (possibly caribou), the foot made of a single piece stitched along the top and heel. This is cut with slits above the foot to take a drawstring cut from a strip of skin. The ankle is covered by a piece of skin sewn to the foot part. The top part of the boot legs are made of cotton ticken with a cord drawstring passing through button hole-edged eyelets. An old tie label reads: 'Moccasins with tops for extreme cold.'
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA3991 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Inner boots |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859 |
| Date made: | circa 1857 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: | Inner boots |