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Pair of Shoes

ca. 1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of beige leather shoes. The toe has a rounded point, the uppers are high and covering the instep where there are elastic gussets and trimmed with openwork around which is stitched a formal pattern outlined in small steel beads. With 'Louis' heels. Lined with dark grey kid leather.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather, steel beads, lined with kid leather
Brief description
Pair of leather shoes, England, ca. 1925
Physical description
Pair of beige leather shoes. The toe has a rounded point, the uppers are high and covering the instep where there are elastic gussets and trimmed with openwork around which is stitched a formal pattern outlined in small steel beads. With 'Louis' heels. Lined with dark grey kid leather.
DimensionsSize 4C
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The Queen Shoe, Royal Quality, Made in London' (Stamped in gold on the inner soles)
  • 'hand sewn' [and an indecipherable circular trade mark] (Stamped on the soles)
Credit line
Given by Mrs V. Craker
Collection
Accession number
T.118&A-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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