Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Shoes

1800 to 1889
Place of origin

Purple velvet, embroidered blossom and scrolls in silver thread.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Velvet, silver thread, embroidery
Brief description
Shoes, purple velvet with silver thread embroidery; Iran, ca. 1800 to 1889
Physical description
Purple velvet, embroidered blossom and scrolls in silver thread.
Collection
Accession number
828-1889

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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