Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Shoes

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of women's black silk satin shoes. With square toes, square low cut uppers and flat heels. There is a black ribbon at the toe. Narrow white silk tying ribbons. The inner sole is covered and the heels are lined with the same. Inside the inner sole is a label. The soles have an incised floral spray at the top and bottom.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Silk satin, silk ribbon, lined
Brief description
Pair of women's silk satin shoes, Germany, ca. 1850
Physical description
Pair of women's black silk satin shoes. With square toes, square low cut uppers and flat heels. There is a black ribbon at the toe. Narrow white silk tying ribbons. The inner sole is covered and the heels are lined with the same. Inside the inner sole is a label. The soles have an incised floral spray at the top and bottom.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'R / 1851 / No / C / XVI [underlined] / 334' [inside a rectangle] (On label inside the inner sole)
  • '5' (Marked in ink on soles)
Collection
Accession number
T.264&A-1963

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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