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SHOES

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1855-1865

GUSN

GUSN-37851

Description

Pale yellow kid leather; bound w/ black grosgrain; trimmed w/ large pale yellow kid bow trimmed w/ black lace w/ jet bead center; no laces. Square toes; rounded-throat; 3-1/2" vamp; no center back seam; sole is shaped for left & right foot; white leather & linen lining; spring heel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
stitching
leather
linen (material)
exhibitions (events)
Women's clothing
Leather
Linen
Hand Stitched
Expositions
SHOES

Inscription

1. Handwritten on lining of shoe (A): ""Droit"" and ""Mlle Russel/ ++11 f43 on cq"" 2. Handwritten on lining of shoe (B): ""Gauche"" 3. Printed paper label in shoe (B): ""Boulevard des Capucines/ No 27/ Ancien 25/ Mson LAPAQUE/ H. HOFFMANN Ssseur/ Admis a/ l'Exp.on Universelle de 1855/ Chausseur/ DES DAMES/ PARIS/ English spoken.""

Additional Identification Number

1935.581A-B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Paris, France

Accession Number

1935.581AB

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