Shoe
1770-1779 (made)
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A woman's straight, heeled shoe of white leather, with pointed toe. The upper is pointed toward the ankle. The seams between upper and the quarters are covered with white silk grosgrain ribbon. The sole is made of brown leather; the heel of wood covered with white leather. The shoe is lined with linen.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Leather, wool, silk, linen thread, metal; hand-stitched |
| Brief description | F, white leather, 1770s, English, heeled |
| Physical description | A woman's straight, heeled shoe of white leather, with pointed toe. The upper is pointed toward the ankle. The seams between upper and the quarters are covered with white silk grosgrain ribbon. The sole is made of brown leather; the heel of wood covered with white leather. The shoe is lined with linen. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Willoughby Hodgson |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.214-1916 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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