Pair of Shoes
1790s (made)
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Pair of lady's shoes of white cotton material, lined with white kid and red silk, and trimmed with buff-coloured silk braid. The tongues are covered with the shoe-straps which are pierced with button-holes for fastening the buckle, the toes are pointed and the heels are low.
object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and Techniques | Woven cotton, lined with kid and silk, trimmed with silk braid |
| Brief Description | Pair of lady's shoes, white cotton, lined with kid and silk, trimmed with silk braid, made by Simmans & Penny, London, England, 1790s |
| Physical Description | Pair of lady's shoes of white cotton material, lined with white kid and red silk, and trimmed with buff-coloured silk braid. The tongues are covered with the shoe-straps which are pierced with button-holes for fastening the buckle, the toes are pointed and the heels are low. |
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| Marks and Inscriptions | 'Mrs. M. Brickdale' (Written in ink upon the side of each shoe) |
| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 17245/1902. |
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| Accession Number | 703&A-1902 |
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| record created | June 24, 2009 |
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