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Slippers

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1849-1860

GUSN

GUSN-54834

Description

White silk satin; bound w/ white grosgrain; trimmed w/ small white bow; white satin ribbon ties (5/16" wide). Square toe; square throat; 3/4" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow waist & no heel; white leather & linen lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slippers (shoes)
footwear
stitching
leather
linen (material)
satin
silk (textile)
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Leather
Linen
Hand Stitched
SHOES

Inscription

1. Printed paper label in shoe (A): ""VIAULT ESTE'/ PARIS,/ No. 17, Rue de la Paix/ Fournisseur Brevete de L.M. l'Imperatrice de Francais/ THIERRY & SONS/ Regent Street 278/ LONDON."" 2. Handwritten (which shoe?): ""B(?)/2"" 3. Written on sole of shoe (B): ""4"" ""128294"" 4. Handwritten on lining of shoe (B): ""a""

Additional Identification Number

1948.97A-B

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1948.97AB

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