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Pair of child's shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-52893

Description

Black patent leather; ankle straps with a ribbon tie; edged with brown tape; brown leather soles; white cotton lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
patent leather
cotton (textile)
Shoe
Children's clothing
Hand Stitched
Leather
Patent
Shoe

Inscription

Handwritten on both soles: Faded on sole and illegible.

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Henry B. Spelman

Accession Number

1942.110AB

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