Pair of Shoes
ca. 1800 (Made)
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Pair of shoes, shagreen uppers dyed green with turned up toes. The back parts of the insoles (where the wearer's heal would rest) are decorated with red and green flowers and plants painted on a gold background and lacquered. The soles are plain brown leather with metal banding on the heal.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Shagreen, green dye, painted decoration, lacquer and metal |
| Brief description | Shagreen uppers dyed green with turned up toes, insoles painted with flowers; Iran, ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Pair of shoes, shagreen uppers dyed green with turned up toes. The back parts of the insoles (where the wearer's heal would rest) are decorated with red and green flowers and plants painted on a gold background and lacquered. The soles are plain brown leather with metal banding on the heal. |
| Gallery label | Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
Women’s mules
1800–99
Iran
Stingray shagreen, leather
and iron
Given by Mrs Gabrielle Enthoven
V&A: T.32&A-1933 |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Gabrielle Enthoven |
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| Accession number | T.32&A-1933 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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