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Ballet Slipper

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-938

Description

Black leather with white twill lining; black twill tape around opening with black drawstring; brown leather sole; black grosgrain ribbon ties (the ties are separate).

Details

Descriptive Terms

ballet slippers
footwear
Women's clothing
SLIPPER, BALLET

Inscription

1. Stamped on soles of A & B - ""J. O'DONNELL/ N.Y."". 2. Handwritten in ink on soles of A & B - ""4 1/2/Narrow"". 3. Handwritten in ink on lining of A & B (most is illegible) - ""S - -the --Dr-gh/---8"".

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6355AB

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