lot details

lot no
63

description
A pair of leather postillion's boots, 60cm high Provenance: Wormsley Park; Colonel Adrian Scrope who inherited Wormsley Park had a distinguished career in the Parliamentarian Army during the Civil War and was a signatory on the death warrant to Charles I. These boots are reputed to have belonged to Cromwell and stood in the Hall at Wormsley Park

condition report
The boots are in good order overall, although they are of course worn and scuffed overall as is consistent with age and normal use The suggestion of 17th century provenance is merely that, and is reported as being by family repute

guide price
£300-500
Sold for £3,800
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