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Pair of Shoes

1970s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of men's slip on shoes made of sage green suede with fringed tongues and with a decorative gilt metal horse bit across each instep. The toes are rounded and the heels are low. The front uppers are piped in matching suede around the toe and instep. Leather lined - the reverse side of the suede. Inside heel printed in gold with the manufacturer's trademark 'BALLY London Shoe Made in Switzerland' and above that is the name of this shoe 'ARGYLL'. The sole instep is also printed in gold with the trade name 'BALLY Made in Switzerland' and impressed with the shoe size.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Suede and gilt metal, lined with leather
Brief description
Pair of men's slip-on shoes made of suede, made by Bally, Switzerland, 1970s
Physical description
Pair of men's slip on shoes made of sage green suede with fringed tongues and with a decorative gilt metal horse bit across each instep. The toes are rounded and the heels are low. The front uppers are piped in matching suede around the toe and instep. Leather lined - the reverse side of the suede. Inside heel printed in gold with the manufacturer's trademark 'BALLY London Shoe Made in Switzerland' and above that is the name of this shoe 'ARGYLL'. The sole instep is also printed in gold with the trade name 'BALLY Made in Switzerland' and impressed with the shoe size.
DimensionsSize 9D
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BALLY London Shoe Made in Switzerland' (Manufacturer's trademark inside heel, printed in gold)
  • 'ARGYLL' (Shoe style)
  • 'BALLY Made in Switzerland' [printed] and '9D' [impressed] (Printed in gold on the sole instep; shoe size impressed)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Mr H.P. Viti
Collection
Accession number
T.315&A-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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