Not on display

Pair of Shoes

1770-1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pair of women's shoes of brown spotted silk with a small cream-covered 'Italian' heel

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Fashion
Footwear
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather
Silk (Textile)
Silver-Gilt Thread
Embroidery
Shoe-Making
Brief description
Pair of silk shoes, 1770-1785, English
Physical description
Pair of women's shoes of brown spotted silk with a small cream-covered 'Italian' heel
Dimensions
  • Length: 25.4cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Height: 11.7cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Width: 7.3cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
1140&A-1901

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Record createdOctober 19, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140074/pair-of-shoes-unknown/
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