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Slipper

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-30833

Description

Bronze leather; bound with brown grosgrain; trimmed with small brown rosette; narrow elastic ties; square toe. Rosette conceals split in 3 7/8" vamp; square throat; toe trimmed with white chainstitch with cutwork backed with purple silk; stylized floral medallion; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist. Spring heel with channel; white leather and linen lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slippers (shoes)
footwear
embroidering
leather
linen (material)
Shoe
Women's clothing
Medallion
Leather
Linen
Hand Stitched
Embroidered
Shoe

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1926.113

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