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Pair of Shoes

1940s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of women's shoes made of black crocodile skin, made with peep-toes and have sling backs and high heels. The sling back straps have a buckle adjustment. The soles are 0.5 inch (1 cm) thick. All the edges are finished with black cord.

The insoles are of black leather with a decorative pinked and punched edge. The maker's name 'DELMAN' is stamped in silver on the instep.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Crocodile skin and leather
Brief description
Pair of women's shoes made of crocodile skin, Delman, England, 1940s
Physical description
Pair of women's shoes made of black crocodile skin, made with peep-toes and have sling backs and high heels. The sling back straps have a buckle adjustment. The soles are 0.5 inch (1 cm) thick. All the edges are finished with black cord.

The insoles are of black leather with a decorative pinked and punched edge. The maker's name 'DELMAN' is stamped in silver on the instep.
Dimensionsprobably size 4
Marks and inscriptions
'DELMAN' (Stamped in silver on the instep)
Credit line
Given by Mr R. Black, in memory of his mother
Collection
Accession number
T.122&A-1983

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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