Over the years I have had several different types of these objects. Mostly you find 19th century English ones because the majority of the fox hunts were in Victorian English. This is another object you might see on Downton Abbey. Eventually they found there way to America and ones can occasionally be found that were made in Maryland, the Carolina's or Virginia. These are pretty rare though. The English ones were mahogany and an American one could be made of cherry or walnut. Less fancy ones I suppose could be pine or popular. I have also seen English cast iron ones and more contemporary factory made examples.
The opening of the American West and the cattle business had their own style of boot dryers. They were less fancy (furniture like) and much more utilitarian in nature. I found this folky blue one in south Texas a few years ago.
These are very popular to decorate with and use in a tack room, back porch, breezeway, mud room or entry hall. If you collect early sporting antiques or equestrian objects you must have a boot dryer. They are particularly cool when displayed with vintage riding boots.
The piece we have available right now is English, mahogany and dates to the 1840's It is available for purchase. Sorry Sold.
To see some other examples read on. (courtesy
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