Paul Wheeler
Cowboy Boots

DesignerAmerican
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Cowboy Boots
Datec. 1980
PlaceUnited States
MediumAnaconda snake skin and calf leather
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Goldston, Jr.
Object number96.1784.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. W. J. Goldston, Jr.; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition HistoryWorn by William J. Goldston, Jr., DV stands for family ranch, Deer Valley

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label, inside: "Custom made/Paul Wheeler/Houston, Texas."

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