Boot
ca. 1851 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Girl's ankle boot of oxblood-coloured velvet lined with pale blue silk. The boot has a square toe, and the top and front edges are trimmed with swansdown. The unit sole is of undyed leather; the boot fastens at the front with two pairs of russet silk ribbons.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Velvet, swansdown and leather with ribbons |
| Brief description | Girl's ankle boot of velvet trimmed with swansdown, made in England by C S Gilman for the Great Exhibibition of 1851 |
| Physical description | Girl's ankle boot of oxblood-coloured velvet lined with pale blue silk. The boot has a square toe, and the top and front edges are trimmed with swansdown. The unit sole is of undyed leather; the boot fastens at the front with two pairs of russet silk ribbons. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Object history | Formerly numbered as A.P.569. Made for the Great Exhibition of 1851. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Exhibition |
| Other number | AP.569 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.290-1963 |
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| Record created | March 22, 2006 |
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