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Shoe

mid 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Left shoe of leather with rounded toe and full vamp but missing its quarters. Vamp is decorated with several vertical slashes from toe to middle of vamp and two holes just at throat. The sole is fairly narrow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tanned leather (modern thread)
Brief description
Shoe with rounded toe and slashed vamp, but missing its quarters.
Physical description
Left shoe of leather with rounded toe and full vamp but missing its quarters. Vamp is decorated with several vertical slashes from toe to middle of vamp and two holes just at throat. The sole is fairly narrow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23cm
  • Height: 4cm
Style
Production
Found at building sites in London and its neighbourhood in the early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
T.121-1918

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Record createdNovember 24, 2004
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