Fashion — 1977-1979
Boot, ankle boot
A pair of men’s gold and black mock snakeskin ankle boots with pointed toe and Cuban heels. Open tab front with a high tongue; self-material strap and silver metal buckle across front fastening. The decorative buckle, strap loop and strap point are embossed with images of a Steer’s head and horse shoes. Stamped on the interior heel base is ‘MADE/IN/ENGLAND’; impressed on the under sole of the boot is ‘WARRENTED/British/Manufacture’.
These ‘Rockabilly’ style boots were produced as a one off sample for Johnson’s, sold in Kensington Market in the late 1970s. They represent a post-punk, pre-glam era of menswear in London. Johnson’s was a celebrated boutique patronised by popular musicians and celebrates, and their followers, during the 1960s-1990s.
The pair is 96.22/1a-b.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 96.22/1a
- Object name:
- boot, ankle boot
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Johnsons
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- Production date:
- 1977-1979
- Material:
leather, plastic, synthetic fibre, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 165 mm, H 55 mm (heel), L 282 mm, W 95 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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