A pair of sealskin over shoes reputedly found on Captain R. F. Scott's body

One of a pair (left) of sealskin over shoes reputedly found on Captain R. F. Scott's body. They are crudely sewn with a sealskin sole, canvas sides, and wooden heels sewn on with wire set in a groove. The soles are sewn on with twine; they have leather fastening straps with buckles, there is a webbing loop on the back of one and a leather loop on the other. A small iron plate is screwed to the heel of the right shoe. The hair has worn off most areas of the shoes.

Object Details

ID: AAA4171.1
Type: Over shoe
Display location: Display - Polar Worlds Gallery
Date made: circa 1910
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 130 mm x 180 mm x 380 mm
Parts: A pair of sealskin over shoes reputedly found on Captain R. F. Scott's body (Over shoes)
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