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Pair of Shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-53734

Description

Ivory silk satin; bound with ivory tape; trimmed with small matching satin bow; round pointed toe; no ties/ straps; round throat; 3 1/4" ramp; center back seam; narrow waist; shaped for left and right; low, wide 1" high heel covered with self-fabric; white kid and linen lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
leather
linen (material)
satin
silk (textile)
Shoe
Shoe

Inscription

Shoe (a) embossed in gold in lining: ""T. E. Moseley & Co./ BOSTON""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lincoln Gordon

Accession Number

1944.266AB

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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Title Wedding Dress Accession Number 1944.268

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