Pair of Shoes
1700-20 (made)
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Pair of shoes of silver gilt, green and red silk brocade with latches for ribbons or small buckle, hidden underneath turned down vandyked tongue. Tongue in brownish silk, which also bind off edges and covers seams, with silver-gilt braid decoration around its edges but also around throat. Louis-heels covered in silk and decorated with silver-gilt braid.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt and silk brocade, silver-gilt braid and leather |
| Brief description | Pair of shoes of silver gilt and silk brocade, tarnished, with vandyked turned-back tongue. |
| Physical description | Pair of shoes of silver gilt, green and red silk brocade with latches for ribbons or small buckle, hidden underneath turned down vandyked tongue. Tongue in brownish silk, which also bind off edges and covers seams, with silver-gilt braid decoration around its edges but also around throat. Louis-heels covered in silk and decorated with silver-gilt braid. |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
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| Accession number | T.438A-1913 |
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| Record created | August 25, 2005 |
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