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1930s Riding Boots. Foxhunters Quality + Trees & Spurs. No Size, Display. DYU
Foxhunters' Riding Boots with Wooden Trees. 1920s Tom Hill of London. DXS
Foxhunters' 1920s Riding Boots with Mahogany Tops & Wooden Trees. Ref DZU
Vintage 1940s Black Leather Equestrian Motorcycle Riding Boots Sz 10 Made In USA
Vintage Peal & Co Polo Riding Boots | Wooden Form | Vanderbilt | King George
Vintage Henke Leather Buckle Boots 1960s Swiss Made Alpine Ski Boots Black