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Pair of Shoes

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of men's shoes with flat red leather soles. The uppers are embroidered all over with gold thread. Green shagreen trim on the curled-up tip of the toe and back of the heel.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Man's Shoe
  • Man's Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather, embroidered with gold thread, shagreen
Brief description
Pair of men's shoes of leather and embroidered with gold thread, Bengal, 19th century
Physical description
Pair of men's shoes with flat red leather soles. The uppers are embroidered all over with gold thread. Green shagreen trim on the curled-up tip of the toe and back of the heel.
Dimensions
  • Length: 28cm
  • Length: 11in
  • Width: 9cm
  • Width: 3.5in
Collection
Accession number
IS.2&A-1985

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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