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Shoes

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1855

GUSN

GUSN-30500

Description

Cream silk satin with pale blue tint; bound with cream grosgrain; trimmed with large pale blue bow covering small cream bow; right shoe has cream satin ribbon ties; left shoe has narrow cream grosgrain ties; square toe; square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; white leather & linen lining

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
stitching
leather
linen (material)
satin
silk (textile)
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Linen
Leather
Hand Stitched
SHOES

Inscription

1. Right shoe - handwritten on lining: ""Droit"" & ""A"" 2. Left shoe - printed paper label: ""CHAUSSURES/POUR/DAMES/VIAULT-EST/Rue de la Paix.17/Paris/and at/THIERRY & SONS/278, Regent Street/London."" 3. Both shoes - handwritten on side: ""2/11297/227""

Additional Identification Number

1925.39

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Paris, France; London, England

Accession Number

1925.39AB

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Title Slippers Accession Number 1925.38AB
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