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Clog

1800-1900 (made)

Leather upper on a wooden sole, with a square toe, the metal clasp marked 'J' to indicate its sizemade in England, 1800-1900

Leather upper on a wooden sole, with a square toe, the metal clasp marked 'J' to indicate its size; made in England, 1800-1900


Object details

Object type
Clog
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Clog
  • Clog
Brief description
Leather upper on a wooden sole, with a square toe, the metal clasp marked 'J' to indicate its sizemade in England, 1800-1900

Leather upper on a wooden sole, with a square toe, the metal clasp marked 'J' to indicate its size; made in England, 1800-1900
Credit line
Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd.
Object history
Part of a large collection of costume items (T.391 to 1833-1913) given to the V&A by the London department store Harrods. "The greater part of the collection had been formed by Mr Talbot Hughes supplemented by more than 100 pieces which came into the market at the same time, and they were all bought en bloc by Messrs. Harrods, together with several further examples which came under Mr Hughes' notice. The whole collection was on view for 3 weeks in Messrs. Harrods' stores during the Christmas season, 1913." (from the original 1913 acquisition register)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
T.538-1913

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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