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Shoe

1930-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black antelope suede lace-up shoe with a prow-shaped toe. The shoelaces have small tassels on the ends. The heel is very high. It is mounted on a clear perspex shoe tree.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Antelope suede
Brief description
Antelope suede lace-up shoe with a prow-shaped toe, designed by Salvatore Ferragamo, Italy, 1930-1935
Physical description
Black antelope suede lace-up shoe with a prow-shaped toe. The shoelaces have small tassels on the ends. The heel is very high. It is mounted on a clear perspex shoe tree.
Dimensions
  • Height: 152mm
  • Width: 69mm
  • Length: 199mm
Production typeModel
Gallery label
Black suede shoe Salvatore Ferragamo, Italy, 1930 - 1935 Museum number: T.86-1988 Given by Wanda Ferragamo(2007)
Credit line
Given by Wanda Ferragamo
Object history
Registered File number 1988/276.
Production
Was recorded as 1948, but documented design of early 1930s.

Attribution note: Solitary shoe, probably intended as a designer's sample.
Bibliographic reference
Salvatore Ferragamo: The Art of the Shoe 1927-1960. London : Victoria & Albert Museum, 1987 p.59, no.12
Collection
Accession number
T.86-1988

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Record createdMay 16, 2007
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