Over shoe

One of a pair of overshoes. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A A C Parr, HMS "Alert". Pair of leather and chamois overshoes. Hand sewn. Leather soles and sides, chamois uppers covering the ankles. Marked "Lieut Parr" in ink. Tie missing from the shoe.

Object Details

ID: AAA4075.1
Type: Over shoe
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1875
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 151 mm x 298 mm x 303 mm
Parts: Over shoes