Ray Jones · Identification & Dating
Identification atlas (no-label maker)
- The boots use wooden pegs; lemonwood is a description found in shop lore — the wood species is not independently established.
- Celebrity-client attribution requires evidence for the particular pair.
| Tell | How to use | Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Triple-row pegs on shank | Core “King of the Pegs” tell (up to about 300 pegs/pair in shop language) | Repairs can obscure |
| White piping | Side seams, pull straps, collar — regardless of color | Combine tells |
| Toebug / toe-flower | Shop signature stitch | Pattern slightly varied |
| Arrowhead tongue | Wide tapered tongue | Combine with piping + pegs |
| Mrs. Jones script name | Best provenance when present | Not on every surviving pair |
| Structure | Stiff tops; “standy-uppy” shape (Jennifer June / DimLights) | Oral paper-interlayer lore — flag |
Documentation limits
- Lemonwood vs generic wooden peg species language.
- Paper interlayer in tops = field lore until documented.
- Jones shop close 18 Mar 1983 vs Pablo shop-open dating (2 Oct 1982 on this draft; Pablo card says own shop from 1983) — do not flatten.
Maker-specific markings guidance has not been documented yet. Preserve the complete stamp and compare it against dated sources.