Description
Dust rises behind the pickup as it rattles down the ranch road outside San Antonio. On the porch, a pair of well-worn boots sits drying in the sun, stitching faded, heels scuffed from a thousand mornings in the corral. Their owner, a woman in her seventies, swears they are the most comfortable shoes ever made and refuses to replace them, no matter how many times her grandsons offer.
This box honors boots like those, from the pointed toe to the tall decorated shaft. It looks right at home on a rustic mantel, a desk in a ranch office or a bookshelf beside rodeo trophies. Give it to a rider, a country-music fan, a Texan transplanted far from home or a dancer who lives for Saturday night two-stepping. It would look equally good on a shelf of horse-show ribbons or tucked among hat boxes in a bedroom closet, ready for the next dance.
About this piece
- A traditional cowboy boot with a pointed toe and tall shaft
- Western detailing painted along the boot
- Approximately 2.5 x 0.75 x 2.75 inches
- Opens for a belt-buckle charm or a tiny keepsake
- Fashioned from Limoges porcelain and decorated by hand in France
- Crafted by Rochard
Whether the recipient owns a whole closet of boots or just dreams of the open range, this little one will never need resoling.
