Pair of Shoes
1760s (made)
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This pair of elegant women's shoes, in kid leather, is beautifully decorated with a painted design. The pattern on the toe, with its flower, vertical lines and scalloped edges, resembles Brussels bobbin lace. The latchets would have been fastened with a buckle. In 1767 Lady Mary Coke recorded in her diary that she had bought six pairs of painted shoes from a shop in Brussels.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Kid leather with a painted design, and silk satin covered heel |
| Brief description | Pair of women's shoes of painted kid leather, possibly Belgian, 1760s |
| Physical description | Pair of women's shoes of kid leather with a painted design. |
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| Summary | This pair of elegant women's shoes, in kid leather, is beautifully decorated with a painted design. The pattern on the toe, with its flower, vertical lines and scalloped edges, resembles Brussels bobbin lace. The latchets would have been fastened with a buckle. In 1767 Lady Mary Coke recorded in her diary that she had bought six pairs of painted shoes from a shop in Brussels. |
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| Accession number | 270&A-1891 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2003 |
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