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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. One tie remains to secure a leather strap across the instep. Marked "Lieut Parr" in ink.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4075.2 |
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| Type: | Over shoe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1875 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 146 mm x 305 mm x 218 mm |
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Over shoes
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