Highlights of the Footwear Collection
Tom Thumb Boot
Black leather Napoleon boot made for General Tom Thumb.
Tom Thumb was a midget, who was famous during the 19th century and appeared before Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace.
He wore these boots with a uniform imitating Napoleon Bonaparte.
Date Last reviewed 09/02/2009
Pages in Highlights of the Footwear Collection
- 1. You are here Tom Thumb Boot
- 2. Men's Dress Wellingtons with Silk Socks
- 3. Women's heel less court shoes
- 4. Women's silver lizard-skin court shoes
- 5. Elephant Boot
- 6. Queen Victoria's wedding shoes
- 7. Cloud & Rainbow Shoe
- 8. Gold Kid Shoe
- 9. Exhibition Boot in White Leather
- 10. Slap Sole Shoe
- 11. 'Belsen' Shoes
- 12. Black Patent Leather Fetish Shoes 1973 - 1977
- 13. Tommy Boots, 1975
- 14. Yantorney Shoes, c1920
- 15. Prince Albert's black leather Wellington boots
- 16. Lady Mary Stanhope shoes
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