€110
Star Lot: An amazing pair of antique 19th century Peal & Co. custom made cavalry officer boots, expertly crafted from exquisite black leather. With original wooden boot lasts intact, inscribed with maker and patron's name. In very good condition, approx EU size 40 / 41.
Peal & Co (Peal and Company Limited) manufactured English shoes from 1565 until 1965. The company describes its history as "the oldest-established and most successful makers in the world" when it existed in Durham and Derby, before it moved to London in 1791. They employed generations of Peals, with Nathaniel Peal's handcraft being selected for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The company's shoes continued to serve as exemplars for the British style and the durability of British manufacturers into the twentieth century. The cordwainers became known for their elegant lasts and royalty and celebrities alike purchased custom-made Peal & Co shoes. The company's records count Hugh Trevor-Roper, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, Rex Harrison, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Barry Goldwater, Conde Nast, Teddy Roosevelt, JFK, Laurence Olivier, Charles Chaplin, and many others amongst their clients.
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