Shoe
first half of the 16th century (made)
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Complete child's right shoe of leather. Duckbilled toe, two layered low cut vamp with vertical slashes in the upper layer of leather and one slash across the vamp, close to the throat, but now missing its original fill-in strip of leather. Ankle strap intact with corresponding metal buckle. Sole attached to upper from outside.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Leather and metal (modern thread) |
| Brief description | Child's right shoe of leather, with ankle strap and buckle, slash decorated vamp, England, first half of the 16th century |
| Physical description | Complete child's right shoe of leather. Duckbilled toe, two layered low cut vamp with vertical slashes in the upper layer of leather and one slash across the vamp, close to the throat, but now missing its original fill-in strip of leather. Ankle strap intact with corresponding metal buckle. Sole attached to upper from outside. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 90970/1902. |
| Production | Found on building sites in London and neighbourhood in the early 20th century. |
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| Accession number | 931-1902 |
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| Record created | November 16, 2004 |
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