$4,613
Boots Worn by General Samuel K. Zook, c. 1863, black leather boots, wood-pegged leather soles (some wear), the fronts lined with red morocco leather, with woven boot straps, ht. 18 in. Provenance: From the collection of the Valley Forge Historical Society. Note: With the boots is a letter to the Valley Forge Museum, dated October 25, 1921, stating that this is the uniform Zook wore when killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-10-30