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Shoes

1850-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of shoes for a child, made of plaited straw and catgut, lined with red silk. The shoes are heel-less with rounded square toes, and are in a slip-on style with no fastenings or adjustment. They are made in a striped openwork pattern, each with a rosette on the vamp.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Straw, catgut, silk
Brief description
Shoes for a child, plaited straw and horsehair, lined with red silk; made in England, 1850-1870
Physical description
Pair of shoes for a child, made of plaited straw and catgut, lined with red silk. The shoes are heel-less with rounded square toes, and are in a slip-on style with no fastenings or adjustment. They are made in a striped openwork pattern, each with a rosette on the vamp.
Dimensions
  • Each length: 6in
(dimensions from original 1925 description)
Credit line
Given by H M Queen Mary
Object history
Given by H M Queen Mary
Collection
Accession number
T.8-1925

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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