Not currently on display at the V&A

Shoe

1530s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Child's right shoe of leather with eared toe and ankle strap. Vamp decorated with a cut across, close to the toe, now missing its folded strip of leather and short vertical slit centrally from throat. Seamed quarters, reinforced with an extra piece of leather at back.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tanned leather (modern thread)
Brief description
Child's right shoe with eared toe, cut across the vamp and ankle strap.
Physical description
Child's right shoe of leather with eared toe and ankle strap. Vamp decorated with a cut across, close to the toe, now missing its folded strip of leather and short vertical slit centrally from throat. Seamed quarters, reinforced with an extra piece of leather at back.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18.1cm
  • Width: 6.9cm
  • Height: 4.2cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd.
Production
Found at building sites in London and its neighbourhood in the early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
T.407-1913

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Record createdDecember 8, 2004
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