14th century A.D.. Comprising three leather shoe soles with perforations for attachment of the shoe uppers. Cf. PAS no.HAMP-EB11B5, for similar shoe sole. 256 grams total, 28.5 x 20.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.).

The collectioncomprises a 'family' group: sole of adult male shoe, of adult female shoe and a child's shoe. The Thames is a prolific place for such kind of finds: Tudor soles, large men’s and female soles, petite lady’s soles and the soles from children's shoes. Some of them have been found with an ‘X’ cut into them and several still have the outline of the original owner’s toes.

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. [No Reserve]