1855-1865
GUSN-54251
White kid leather; bound w/ silk & linen tape; trimmed w/ large pale blue rosette; square toe; square throat; narrow elastic ties; 3-1/2" vamp; center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; white linen lining.
shoes (footwear)
footwear
textiles
elasticity
stitching
leather
linen (material)
Women's clothing
Leather
Linen
Elastic
Hand Stitched
SHOES
1. Printed paer label in shoe (A): ""FOSTER/& / PEABODY/ SHOE/ DEALERS,/ 218 WASHINGTON ST./ BOSTON."" 2. Handwritten on lining of both shoes: ""C/J S(?)"" 3. Handwritten on sole of both shoes: ""4/4"" (size 4).
1946.224A-B
Unknown
Bequest of Edgar J. Rollins
1946.224AB
Massachusetts (United States)
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