Not currently on display at the V&A

Shoe Upper

1520 - 1540 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Upper of a shoe with eared toe, made of two layers of leather. The outer layer is slashed vertically over toe section and at the folded edge of the throat.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
leather
Brief description
Upper of a man's or woman's shoe, 1520-40, English; leather, slashed and eared
Physical description
Upper of a shoe with eared toe, made of two layers of leather. The outer layer is slashed vertically over toe section and at the folded edge of the throat.
Dimensions
  • Length: 2.4cm
  • Width: 11.8cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Messrs. Harrods
Object history
Talbot Hughes collection
Production
Found at building sites in London and its neighbourhood in the early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
T.594-1913

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Record createdDecember 10, 2004
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