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« on: November 25, 2009, 09:28:45 AM »
Courtesy of BBC Online 25th November 2009
 

A pair of boots believed to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell are to be sold at auction in Berkshire. The 60cm-high (24in) boots had belonged to the late John Fane, a descendant of the 8th Earl of Westmorland, whose collections are being sold.

The historic footwear is expected to fetch £500 at the sale at Donnington Priory, Newbury, on Thursday. They had previously been displayed at Wormsley Park, Oxfordshire, Mr Fane's former home.

Will Richards, of auctioneers Dreweatts, said: "They're in quite good condition and were very sturdily made. "There are many collectors of items like these, as they fall into both the historical and militaria areas of collecting. "We've had a lot of interest in the whole collection."

The boots fell into the ownership of Mr Fane in 1954 when he inherited Wormsley Park country house.

Although there is no proof the boots belonged to Cromwell, a previous owner of the house, Colonel Adrian Scrope, was a known Parliamentarian and the story has been passed down through the centuries.  Colonel Scrope was a member of the Parliamentarian Army during the Civil War and signed Charles I's death warrant.

The sale is taking place on Thursday 26 November
 
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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 09:42:07 AM »
they weird looking boots aint they?
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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 12:25:12 PM »
hmmm i wonder if they will fit me, lol
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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 12:33:08 PM »
Thats a day out for me on Thursday then. Thanks for finding Neil.
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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 01:02:11 PM »
If their size 10, i think i'll put a bid on, lol, they look good for detecting   Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2009, 02:11:03 PM »
£500 for Cromwells boots? That sounds a bit cheap, I would of thought £5000 would be more like it, or was he the Emelda Marcos of the 17th century and there are hundreds of pairs about the place.
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 07:09:52 PM »
details of how the auction went, below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/8381327.stm
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2009, 11:53:09 PM »
They look in good condition for there age

But i guess they were sold " warts and all " boom! boom!  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2009, 09:43:17 PM »
Quote from: 150aceboy on November 25, 2009, 01:02:11 PM
If their size 10, i think i'll put a bid on, lol, they look good for detecting   Grin Grin Grin
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You need a good pair of boots in this weather ace, and they do look the job Wink Grin
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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2009, 01:05:43 PM »
They made a pretty good price,i thought that £500 which was thought they would of made sounded a bit cheap.
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