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SHOES

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1877 C-1882 C

GUSN

GUSN-3405

Description

Black silk satin bound with black grosgrain, round toe. Strap embroidered with spray of flowers and garland in white, blue, red and greens. Round throat, 2 1/4" vamp; strap has no button- buttonhole and closure is stitched closed; no center back seam; platform sole continues along heel; 2 1/4" heel covered 3/4 around with black satin with topstitches. White kid and linen lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
embroidering
stitching
leather
satin
silk (textile)
floral patterns
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Leather
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
Spray
SHOES

Inscription

1. Both shoes embossed on sole ""Perchellet"" 2. Both shoes- priinted paper lable ""26 Rue Louis-Le-Grand, 26/ L. Perchellet/ Brevete S G D C/ Fab. de Chaussures a Ressorts/ pour Hommes et pour Dames/ Paris

Additional Identification Number

1920.62A,B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Paris, France

Accession Number

1920.62AB

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