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Pair of Shoes

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1785-1795

GUSN

GUSN-13155

Description

Cream silk slippers with woven dotted ground; silver embroidery at top; thin 2-1/4" heel covered with plain white silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
embroidering
silk (textile)
Shoe
Shoe

Inscription

label: "DU CHAMP, / dit DUPUY, / Maitre Cordonnier pour / femme, rue Pradel, / pres l'Archeveche, / A BORDEAUX." Translation: "DU CHAMP, / called DUPUY, / Master shoemaker for / women, Prade street, / near the archdiocese, / IN BORDEAUX."

Additional Identification Number

1966.253A-B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France, Bordeau

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. David Penhallow

Accession Number

1966.253AB

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