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Court Jester's Shoes

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-13544

Description

Black wool with brown leather sole; sharply pointed toe; brown laces; acorn shaped bells attached to laces; leather inner sole.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
costumes (character dress)
leather
stitching
metal
wool (textile)
fancy dress
Shoe
Shoe

Inscription

Handwritten on sole: left foot - ""Codman"" right foot - ""N N 11""(?)

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1969.7144.7A-B

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.7144.7.7AB

Related Items

Title Court Jester's Jacket Accession Number 1969.7144.1

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