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SHOES

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1795-1800

GUSN

GUSN-28329

Description

Light blue kid leather; toe has cut outs & inserts of ivory satin embroidered w/ silver thread & spangles; narrow oval toe; "Italian" heel = 1 1/2".

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
embroidering
stitching
kidskin
satin
thread
metallic (color attribute)
silver (metal)
Women's clothing
Kid
Satin
Silver Thread
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
SHOES

Additional Identification Number

1918.1041A-B

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1918.1041AB

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