Shoe Upper
1530s (made)
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Upper of a shoe with extreme eared toe, made of two layers of leather of which the outer layer is turned back at throat over the inner layer of leather. The edge of throat decorated with cuttings through the turned-back leather. The 'ears' are stuffed with leather scraps.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | leather |
| Brief description | Upper for a man's or woman's leather shoe, 1530s, English;with stuffed, eared toe |
| Physical description | Upper of a shoe with extreme eared toe, made of two layers of leather of which the outer layer is turned back at throat over the inner layer of leather. The edge of throat decorated with cuttings through the turned-back leather. The 'ears' are stuffed with leather scraps. |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs. Harrods |
| Object history | Talbot Hughes collection |
| Production | Found at building sites in London and its neighbourhood in the early 20th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.595-1913 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2004 |
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