Leather Shoe
1370-1500 (made)
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This is part of a poulaine, a type of medieval man’s shoe with a long pointed toe. The poulaine was fashionable from about 1370 to 1400 and again from 1450 to 1500. Here the back part is missing, which makes precise dating difficult.
The toes were often stuffed with moss or wool to maintain their shape. At their most extreme, they could be as much as 20-25cm long, though such shoes were worn by only the most fashion conscious.
The toes were often stuffed with moss or wool to maintain their shape. At their most extreme, they could be as much as 20-25cm long, though such shoes were worn by only the most fashion conscious.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Fragments of a leather shoe or Poulaine, 1400s, English |
| Physical description | Shoe, known as a poulaine with a very long pointed toe, fashionable from 1370-1400 and again from about 1450-1500 |
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| Credit line | Given by Talbot Hughes |
| Production | 1370-1400 or 1450-1500 |
| Summary | This is part of a poulaine, a type of medieval man’s shoe with a long pointed toe. The poulaine was fashionable from about 1370 to 1400 and again from 1450 to 1500. Here the back part is missing, which makes precise dating difficult. The toes were often stuffed with moss or wool to maintain their shape. At their most extreme, they could be as much as 20-25cm long, though such shoes were worn by only the most fashion conscious. |
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| Accession number | T.111&A-1918 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2003 |
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