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Pair of Shoes

1700-1750 (made), 1700-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Pair of blue and pink silk brocade covered heeled shoes with pointed toes and latchets for buckles, with leather and silk pattens


Object details

Categories
Footwear
Accessories
Fashion
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Clog
  • Clog
Materials and techniques
Brocade
Leather
Shoe Making
Brief description
Pair of silk brocade shoes, 1700-1720, English, with pair of leather and silk clogs/pattens, 1700-1750, English
Physical description
Pair of blue and pink silk brocade covered heeled shoes with pointed toes and latchets for buckles, with leather and silk pattens
Dimensions
  • Shoes each length: 19.5cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Shoes each width: 6.9cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Pattens each length: 19.5cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Pattens each width: 7.3cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Cotton
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.140-1928

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O351915/pair-of-shoes-unknown/
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