Pair of Shoes
ca. 1850 (made)
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Pair of shoes of embroidered canvas in coloured wools in Berlin woolwork. With a floral design of red and pink roses and violets on a white ground. A spray of full blown flowers is embroidered on the toe, and around the heel is a garland of rose-buds and violets. Bound with satin ribbon and the inner sole is lined with quilted satin. Rounded square toe and a high cut slightly tongued upper.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered canvas in coloured wools, satin ribbon, lined with quilted satin |
| Brief description | Pair of shoes of embroidered canvas in coloured wools in Berlin woolwork, England, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Pair of shoes of embroidered canvas in coloured wools in Berlin woolwork. With a floral design of red and pink roses and violets on a white ground. A spray of full blown flowers is embroidered on the toe, and around the heel is a garland of rose-buds and violets. Bound with satin ribbon and the inner sole is lined with quilted satin. Rounded square toe and a high cut slightly tongued upper. |
| Credit line | Given by the Burrows family |
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| Accession number | T.168&A-1961 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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