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Colleen

Pair of Shoes
1940s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of burgundy leathe slip-on, bar shoes with stubby U shaped toes. Bar over arch of foot created by crossing the inner shoe section over the outer piece. Shoes have wedge heels of burgundy leather. Soles are all leather. Marked on inner walls in black, and in inner sole in silver.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitleColleen
Materials and techniques
Burgundy leather wedge
Brief description
Pair of woman's slip-on shoes with burgundy leather,'Colleen', made by Maceses made for Utility, England, 1940s
s
Physical description
Pair of burgundy leathe slip-on, bar shoes with stubby U shaped toes. Bar over arch of foot created by crossing the inner shoe section over the outer piece. Shoes have wedge heels of burgundy leather. Soles are all leather. Marked on inner walls in black, and in inner sole in silver.
DimensionsSize 4
Marks and inscriptions
  • '219 COLLEEN 109-09 Size 40 W1 CC 41' (Marked on innner walls in black.)
  • 'maceses' (Printed in inner sole in silver)
  • Size 4
Collection
Accession number
T.20&A-1979

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2003
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