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Shoes

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-52942

Description

Each shoe in this pair is constructed from white leather with a blue silk rosette; white tape trim; elastic strap; white silk ribbon ankle ties; brown sole with stained "arch"; white inner sole; cloth lined toe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
leather
silk (textile)
cotton (textile)
Shoe
Children's clothing
Leather
Cotton
Hand Stitched
Shoe

Inscription

Handwritten in ink on lining: Looks like a ""6""-- size? (may not be a mark!)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 x 6.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Henry B. Spelman

Accession Number

1942.257AB

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