Pair of Shoes

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Artist/Maker	Gresham (maker)
Place of origin	London (made)

Pair of woman's shoes, silk damask, ca. 1750, England

Object details

Categories	Europeana Fashion Project Footwear Womenswear Textiles Clothing
Object type	Pair of shoes
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Shoe Shoe
Materials and techniques	Silk damask
Brief description	Pair of woman's shoes, silk damask, ca. 1750, England
Marks and inscriptions	Gresham at the Crown in York-Street Covent Garden London Removed from Tavistock Street (Paper label on insole)
Gallery label	(2015) 10. Pair of shoes 1750–60 London Gresham Silk damask, silk, linen and leather V&A: T.31&A-1912 Ready-made Shoes (Object No. 10) The mid 18th century saw the growth of the modern shoe shop and the market for ready-made shoes. This pair of shoes was sold by Gresham in Covent Garden. The shop was comparable to a high-end high-street shop today. The shoes retain the original brand label, which is the oldest shoe label in the V&A’s collection.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.31-1912

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O353818/pair-of-shoes/

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