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Pair of Shoes

1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of black evening shoes of machine stitched satin. Slipper bar shoes with Louis heels and long, oval toes. The bar is decorated with a row of holes with embroidered crosses. Interlined with canvas twill and pale grey leather.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Machine stitched and embroidered satin, interlined with canvas and leather
Brief description
Pair of shoes of satin, made by Rayne, retailed by Griffin & Spalding Ltd., Nottingham, 1920s
Physical description
Pair of black evening shoes of machine stitched satin. Slipper bar shoes with Louis heels and long, oval toes. The bar is decorated with a row of holes with embroidered crosses. Interlined with canvas twill and pale grey leather.
Dimensions
    shoe size 4
    Marks and inscriptions
    • 'Griffin & Spalding Ltd of Nottingham' (Marked in gold on inner sole)
    • 'Rayne' (Embroidered, dark blue on pale grey, on inner sole)
    Credit line
    Given by Mrs U. Preston
    Collection
    Accession number
    T.376-1977

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    Record createdJune 24, 2009
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