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A single dark blue silk satin slipper bound with yellow tape constructed to slip on the foot . The toe is a rounded square, decorated with applied braids of straw in parallel rows at the tip, with large spirals of foliage and flowers made from straw appliqued across the 4" vamp; sole has narrow waist; spring heel; lined with tan leather. Maker's name inscribed in ink across interior sole [see Inscriptions].
mules (shoes)
footwear
leather
satin
silk (textile)
straw (plant material)
floral patterns
Shoe
Women's clothing
Floral
Silk
Satin
Straw
Leather
Hand Stitched
Shoe
Handwritten: ""Mrs. A.C. Wheelwright""
Wheelwright, Sarah Perkins, 1835-1917 (Maker)
2 1/2 x 2 1/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Mary Wheelwright
1922.988
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