Not currently on display at the V&A

Shoe

first half of the 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Incomplete adult's shoe of leather, missing its quarters. Rounded toe with one long vertical slash on vamp with holes in the leather on either side of the slash and scored decorative pattern along the throat.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tanned leather (modern thread)
Brief description
Shoe of leather with vertical slash on vamp, but missing its quarters.
Physical description
Incomplete adult's shoe of leather, missing its quarters. Rounded toe with one long vertical slash on vamp with holes in the leather on either side of the slash and scored decorative pattern along the throat.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23.2cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
  • Height: 5.7cm
Style
Production
Found on building sites in London and neighbourhood in the early 20th century.
Collection
Accession number
T.123-1918

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Record createdNovember 16, 2004
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