17th Century shoes discovered in attic

The flat metal ring below the shoe created a platform of several inche‎s.Photo: Hansons Auctioneers.

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A GENDERED SHOE FROM 17TH CENTURY-COPENHAGEN.

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The-mystery-300-year-old-spirit-trap-Cambridge-college-wall-Hidden-shoe-buried-catch-evil-spirits.

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6 Fascinating Finds from the London Wreck, 1665. A Link.

Showing the layers of a dipped candle. More at: heritagecalling.com/2015/08/13/6-fascinating-finds-from-the-london-wreck-http:1665/

A Shoemaker. Video.

The 1642 Tailor-Shoes.

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Shoes, Boots, and Slippers. A Link.

My thanks to weaver for this link.

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17th-18th Century Shoe Project. A Link.

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A Waterproofing Recipe Of The 18th Century.

Please Note: This is the original text from the book which I scanned, so it is in 18th century script. The small s looks a little like the lower case f but it only has a stroke at the back of the letter, not right through it like the f.

Taken from "An Essay On Shooting" 1789 Edition.

Shoes and moccasins.

Moccasins and shoes

This is a picture of Woodland Indian center seam moccasins and a pair of 18th century shoes. Some military units wore moccasins and saved their shoes for duty in the fort. Moccasins are easy and inexpensive to make.