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1836
GUSN-36834
Navy blue silk satin; bound with black grosgrain; trimmed with small blue bow made of same 1/4" ribbon as the ribbon ties; square toe; square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist and no heel; white leather and linen lining.
slippers (shoes)
footwear
stitching
leather
linen (material)
satin
silk (textile)
weddings
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Linen
Leather
Hand Stitched
Wedding
SHOES
Handwritten on lining: 1) Shoe A ""1836"" ""Droit"" ""1 1/2"" 2) Shoe B ""Abby H. Phillips-/ Oct (?) 18th/ 1836""
Unknown
Estate of Miss Caroline M. Smith
1934.1150
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