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Shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1804-1810

GUSN

GUSN-40580

Description

A pair of white cotton twill and leather shoes with scalloped trim, red silk tape, cork heels, and rounded toes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
cork (bark)
cotton (textile)
stitching
leather
silk (textile)
twill
Shoe
Women's clothing
Cotton
Twill
Leather
Silk
Cork
Hand Stitched
Shoe

Inscription

Etched on leather in one sole: ""Mifs H. Hutchins""(?)

Additional Identification Number

1940.435A-B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 7/8 x 2 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Florence E. Wilcox

Accession Number

1940.435AB

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