1870-1875
GUSN-34666
Bronze leather; no binding; rounded square toe has stylized flower with cutwork backed with blue silk and outlined with white chain stitch. Round throat; split vamp (3-3/8") with single pair of eyelet and laced with wide light blue grosgrain ribbon; side seam angles around eyelet vamp. Center back seam; sole has narrow waist with dark channel; low 1" heel covered with faded black leather; lined with white leather and linen; white lining shows as if piping.
shoes (footwear)
footwear
embroidering
leather
linen (material)
silk (textile)
Shoe
Shoe
1. Handwritten on lining of both shoes: ""2-1/2 _____ M 439"" 2. Shoe (B) embossed on sole: ""JOYCE/ EMPRESS/ PAT'D AUG. 16-70.""
1932.191A-B
Unknown
Gift of Mr. Louis F. Snow
1932.191AB
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