Not currently on display at the V&A

Shoe

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shoe with a flat leather sole. Leather upper covered with red cotton embroidered with silver thread. Green leather trimmed at the recurved point of the toe and heel-back.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, embroidered cotton with silver thread
Brief description
Leather shoe with embroidered cotton with silver thread, Bengal, 19th century
Physical description
Shoe with a flat leather sole. Leather upper covered with red cotton embroidered with silver thread. Green leather trimmed at the recurved point of the toe and heel-back.
Dimensions
  • Length: 28cm
  • Length: 11in
  • Width: 9.5cm
  • Width: 3.75in
Collection
Accession number
IS.15-1985

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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