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Shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1860

GUSN

GUSN-931

Description

Red wood/felt; toe is pointed & curled - embroidered with heart & flower motif in gold metallic thread; red & green faceted glass stones; brown leather sole with rounded heel trimmed with light green leather; heels are flattened - intended to be worn as slippers - "A" has felt liner at heel; very stiff.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
SHOES

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6187AB

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