Not on display

Pair of Shoes

1948 (made)
Artist/Maker
The London Shoe Company (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Pair of women's shoes of grey suede with a cross-over ankle strap and open-toed vamp. High heels and with a matching leather covered platform sole.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Womenswear
Fashion
Footwear
Accessories
Leather
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Suede and leather
Brief description
Pair of women's shoes of suede, London Shoe Company, England, 1948
Physical description
Pair of women's shoes of grey suede with a cross-over ankle strap and open-toed vamp. High heels and with a matching leather covered platform sole.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Made especially for the London Shoe Co., Ltd.' (Stamped on the grey under the soles)
  • '228 7.0172/3 8B D49228' (Written in ink)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. L. Rothfield
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.259&A-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O356570/pair-of-shoes-the-london-shoe/
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