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Casual Shoes in Box

Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1960s

GUSN

GUSN-258276

Description

Tan leather low-cut; with decorative leather fringe and buckled strap; shoe has rounded toe and chunk heel; decorative band of saddle stitching and punchwork from instep, over foot and to outer sole; molded logo at instep of sole: shield with script "B" topped with a crown enclosed in upside down teardrop shape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
leather
rubber (material)
metal
paper (fiber product)
Shoe
Shoe

Inscription

"Brevitt/Bouncers (registered trademark symbol)/ The most comfortable casuals in the world/ MADE IN ENGLAND" (Iin gold)
"Brevitt/ Bouncers/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ Regd./ BONE/ Carlisle/ 8C" (printed)
"18.95" (blue ink)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/8 x 3 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Carol Paine Ganson

Accession Number

1998.6341AB

Places

England (United Kingdom) [country]

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