Pair of Mules
ca. 1700 (made)
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A pair of men's mules with uppers of white leather, covered with white ribbed silk, brocaded with silver and silver-gilt thread. The sole is made of brown leather; the heels are wood in a square shape, covered with red leather. The insole is made of pink silk taffeta. A strip of woven lace (braid) in silver-gilt thread is sewn across the edge of the upper. This is not stitched into the seam joining sole and upper, so may be a later addition, within the life of the original wearer.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather, wood, silk, silver, silver-gilt; hand-woven silk brocade, hand-stitched |
| Brief description | A pair of men's mules, 1700c, Italian?; white ribbed silk brocaded with silver and silver-gilt thread, red heel |
| Physical description | A pair of men's mules with uppers of white leather, covered with white ribbed silk, brocaded with silver and silver-gilt thread. The sole is made of brown leather; the heels are wood in a square shape, covered with red leather. The insole is made of pink silk taffeta. A strip of woven lace (braid) in silver-gilt thread is sewn across the edge of the upper. This is not stitched into the seam joining sole and upper, so may be a later addition, within the life of the original wearer. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Willoughby Hodgson |
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| Accession number | T.213-1916 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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