Shoes (Pair)
ca.1851 (made)
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Pair of child's ankle strap shoes of black patent leather lined in white kid with a white kid insole.
Each shoe has a unit sole of black and undyed leather and is bound throughout in black petersham ribbon with topstitching in tan thread. The vamp is trimmed with a red silk rosette; the ankle strap fastens at the front with a black lacquered button and a stitched buttonhole.
Each shoe has a unit sole of black and undyed leather and is bound throughout in black petersham ribbon with topstitching in tan thread. The vamp is trimmed with a red silk rosette; the ankle strap fastens at the front with a black lacquered button and a stitched buttonhole.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Pair of child's shoes, of black patent leather with a red rosette trim, made in England by C S Gilman for the Great Exhibition of 1851 |
| Physical description | Pair of child's ankle strap shoes of black patent leather lined in white kid with a white kid insole. Each shoe has a unit sole of black and undyed leather and is bound throughout in black petersham ribbon with topstitching in tan thread. The vamp is trimmed with a red silk rosette; the ankle strap fastens at the front with a black lacquered button and a stitched buttonhole. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Marks and inscriptions | 7 (on sole)
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| Credit line | C Gillman gift |
| Production | Reason For Production: Exhibition |
| Other number | AP.558 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.279-1963 |
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| Record created | March 22, 2006 |
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