Arthur Wellesley's Boots

History of Owner
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington,  (1 May 1769 [ – 14 September 1852), was a British soldier  and statesman , a native of ireland  from the Anglo-Irish Asecendancy,  and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century.

He was ofen called The Iron Duke. This commonly used nickname originally related to his consistent political resolve rather than to any particular incident. In various cases its editorial use appears to be disparaging. It is likely that its use became more widespread after an incident in 1832 in which he installed metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House.

Collection
This artifact was collected by Nick Renson, Claudia Donovan and Artie Nielson in New York City. When a young rebellious teen was wanting to take over his school because of a couple of bullies picking on him, mostly because of his small stature.