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Pair of Shoes

1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of black ladies shoes with a high cut 'peeptoe' upper of basket interlaced mesh bound with black suede and black suede leaves applied to it which joins with black suede strap fasteners, with a buckle on the outside of the foot to a narrow heel piece. The heels are high and straight on the inside, tapering on the outside. The heel and toe lining are of shiny black leather, and the rest is of grey leather. The left shoe is stamped in gold with 'Delman New Bond St.' and the right with 'Delman New York, Chicago, London'.

Delman box and lid of green check with 'Delman Ltd., 16, Old Bond St., London' on the side, and Delman hand made shoes in a circular motif on the top.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Shoe Box
  • Shoe Box Lid
Materials and techniques
Suede lined with leather
Brief description
Pair of ladies suede and leather shoes and shoe box, Delman, England, 1936
Physical description
Pair of black ladies shoes with a high cut 'peeptoe' upper of basket interlaced mesh bound with black suede and black suede leaves applied to it which joins with black suede strap fasteners, with a buckle on the outside of the foot to a narrow heel piece. The heels are high and straight on the inside, tapering on the outside. The heel and toe lining are of shiny black leather, and the rest is of grey leather. The left shoe is stamped in gold with 'Delman New Bond St.' and the right with 'Delman New York, Chicago, London'.

Delman box and lid of green check with 'Delman Ltd., 16, Old Bond St., London' on the side, and Delman hand made shoes in a circular motif on the top.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Nathan
Collection
Accession number
T.37 to C-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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