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English: 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. Sold by Dreweatts Auctioneers, Newbury, 26/11/2009, lot 63, £3,800, for John Fane.
Date 15 October 2010 (original upload date)
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  • 2010-10-15 20:26 Lobsterthermidor 147×175 (5080 bytes) 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.

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