Pair of Shoes
19th century
| Place of origin |
Child's leather shoe, embroidered with coils of silver strips and silver spangles. The upper is partly covered with red cotton. The embroidery covers the front part of the upper and forms a floral pattern. There is a triple leaf projection over the instep, whilst the toe is pointed and curved and the heel-end of the upper is pressed down on to the sole.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered leather and cotton with silver coils and spangles |
| Brief description | Child's embroidered leather and cotton shoe, made in Delhi, 19th century |
| Physical description | Child's leather shoe, embroidered with coils of silver strips and silver spangles. The upper is partly covered with red cotton. The embroidery covers the front part of the upper and forms a floral pattern. There is a triple leaf projection over the instep, whilst the toe is pointed and curved and the heel-end of the upper is pressed down on to the sole. |
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| Credit line | Given by Andrew Peters, Esq. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.24-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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