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Pair of Evening Boots

1850s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White silk satin ankle-boots, side-lacing (no laces), with crimson satin forepart and copper-gilt fringe around tops. Flat leather soles


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
silk satin, leather, copper-gilt fringe
Brief description
Pair of red and white silk evening boots trimmed with gilt fringe
Physical description
White silk satin ankle-boots, side-lacing (no laces), with crimson satin forepart and copper-gilt fringe around tops. Flat leather soles
Collection
Accession number
450-1898

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Record createdOctober 12, 2007
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