Pair of Shoes
ca. 1851 (made)
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Men wore patent leather shoes, or pumps, at court or other ceremonial events. They had a square toe, a style favoured by men and women. This pair has ribbon ties, though buckles were more usual. Both ribbons and buckles were purely decorative on this type of footwear.
Prince Albert is wearing patent leather shoes with buckles in a print of about 1840 (Museum no. E.828-1959), in which he is shown dancing with Queen Victoria.
Prince Albert is wearing patent leather shoes with buckles in a print of about 1840 (Museum no. E.828-1959), in which he is shown dancing with Queen Victoria.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Patent leather, silk ribbon |
| Brief description | Pair of men's patent leather shoes, Germany, ca. 1851 |
| Physical description | Pair of men's ceremonial or court patent leather shoes or pumps. With decorative silk ribbon tie. |
| Object history | Shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851 |
| Summary | Men wore patent leather shoes, or pumps, at court or other ceremonial events. They had a square toe, a style favoured by men and women. This pair has ribbon ties, though buckles were more usual. Both ribbons and buckles were purely decorative on this type of footwear. Prince Albert is wearing patent leather shoes with buckles in a print of about 1840 (Museum no. E.828-1959), in which he is shown dancing with Queen Victoria. |
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| Accession number | T.257&A-1963 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2003 |
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