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Auction: 6017 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 82

General George Patton: a pair of riding boots A pair of fine elastic-sided black jodhpur boots by Faulkner & Son, LONDON & CAMBRIDGE, with spur-boxes containing plated swan-necked spurs, and boot-trees by the same maker. See illustration Note: Although better-known for his ivory-handled pistols, General George Patton was also noted for his preference for English riding-boots. He was a long-standing client of Faulkner´s, and three other pairs of boots made for him by this firm are in the Patton Museum at the US Armor Centre, Fort Knox, Kentucky. This pair of boots was presented to Hugh Bullock for display in his museum. Estimate £ 1,200-1,800

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