Patten

Patten

Object name: Patten
Date: 1700-1770
Dimensions:
200 x 100 mm
Medium: Wood, leather, iron
Object number: C08877
DescriptionLady's patten. Consists of a wooden sole with a block heel, fixed to circular iron ring by iron bars. It would have been fastened with a leather strip tied with a lace. The purpose of the patten was to raise the shoe in order to avoid walking in mud and effluent.