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Slippers

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1825-1830

GUSN

GUSN-47292

Description

Brown silk satin w/ brown silk bow & tape edging; leather sole has highly decorative marks of embossed circles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slippers (shoes)
footwear
stitching
satin
silk (textile)
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Hand Stitched
SHOES

Label

Walk Right In 11/98-3/99 The excellent condition of the decorative stamping found on the soles of these girls' slippers indicate that they were not for everyday use.

Additional Identification Number

1966.42A-B

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Frank A. Thurber

Accession Number

1966.42AB

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