Pair of Shoes
1875-1900 (made), ca. 1890 (made)
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Pair of heeled silk shoes decorated with two bows each, which are ornamented with gold beads. The top bow covers an elastic band which passes over the instep to secure the shoe. Department registers indicate these shoes were pale blue when new.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Pair of silk shoes, ca. 1890, English, Marshall and Willats. Decorated with two bows ornamented by gold beads |
| Physical description | Pair of heeled silk shoes decorated with two bows each, which are ornamented with gold beads. The top bow covers an elastic band which passes over the instep to secure the shoe. Department registers indicate these shoes were pale blue when new. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped in gold within a shield on the lining of each shoe:
'MARSHALL AND WILLATS
- 476 to 478 -
OXFORD STREET
NEAR THE
MARBLE ARCH
LONDON' |
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| Accession number | 2223-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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