Pair of black leather gaiters
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 12.375 inches (31.433 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Depth: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
b: Height: 12.250 inches (31.115 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm)
Archival History
The gaiters were acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Pair of black leather half chaps which were worn with short boots to protect the lower legs, inscribed with a name and a German city. They are similar to gaiters made in 1920, but they are undated.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Dyed black leather right gaiter made from 1 stiff piece of leather, shaped for a calf and wider toward the top. The edges overlap at the front for an opening with top and bottom fasteners. A 4 hole black leather strap is threaded through a slot on each top side. It fastens to a silver colored metal buckle at the end of a looped black leather tab on the inner layer. At the bottom is a metal hook that inserts into a bar on the interior. The interior is unfinished brown leather, with a layer of unfinished brown leather reinforcing the bottom quarter. There is handwritten text on the interior. b. Dyed black leather left gaiter made from 1 stiff piece of leather, shaped for a calf and wider toward the top. The edges overlap at the front for an opening with top and bottom fasteners. A 4 hole black leather strap is threaded through a slot on each top side. It fastens to a silver colored metal buckle at the end of a looped black leather tab on the inner layer. At the bottom is a metal hook that inserts into a bar on the interior. The interior is unfinished brown leather, with a layer of unfinished brown leather reinforcing the bottom quarter. There is handwritten text on the interior.
a. interior, handwritten, black ink : Ruthan Erdmann / 20 Deiderode / Bez. Gottingen b. interior, handwritten, black ink : Ruthan Erdmann / 20 Deiderode / Bez.
Subjects
- Footwear--Germany--20th century--Specimens.
Genre
- Dress Accessories
- Object