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Slippers

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1855

GUSN

GUSN-30499

Description

Pair of silk satin slippers bound with grosgrain and accented with a pale blue rosette and a silver buckle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slippers (shoes)
stitching
leather
linen (material)
satin
silk (textile)
Shoe
Slipper
Slipper

Inscription

Stamped on soles of both shoes: "" 1 9 9 C ""

Additional Identification Number

1925.38A-B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Credit Line

Gift of D. Berkeley Updike

Accession Number

1925.38AB

Related Items

Title SHOES Accession Number 1925.39AB

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