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Pair of Slippers

1855-1879
Place of origin

Pair of slippers with sequins and red insole

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather, cotton velvet and brass
Brief description
Women’s sequinned slippers, 1855–79, India
Physical description
Pair of slippers with sequins and red insole
Dimensions
  • Height: 80mm
  • Width: 82mm
  • Depth: 280mm (Note: These measurements were taken by conservation for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain (2015-2016))
Object history
On display in the V&A exhibition, Shoes: Pleasure and Pain between 13 June 2015 – 31 January 2016.
Collection
Accession number
6773(IS)/A

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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