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Slippers

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1817

GUSN

GUSN-73836

Description

Green leather slippers, small; lined w/ burlap; one shoe has original green satin ribbon tie; other shoe has black satin ribbon; one pair of eyes; sole is made of same green leather.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slippers (shoes)
footwear
dyeing
handmade
leather
Children's clothing
Leather
Handmade
Dyed
SLIPPERS

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6265AB

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