Pair of Shoes, Shoe Trees and Shoe Bags
1989 (made)
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These brown leather brogues were made in 1989 from Russian calf leather retrieved from the wreck of a Danish brigantine sunk in Plymouth Sound in 1786. This type of leather was known for its aroma (early leathers were treated with oils of rose and violet) and water resistance. Ten pairs of shoes were made from this leather and were awarded by ballot to bespoke customers at a price of £1,250, the proceeds going to charity.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Calf leather |
| Brief description | Pair of man's shoes made of 18th century Russian calf leather, and shoe trees and shoe bags, made by New & Lingwood, Great Britain, 1989 |
| Physical description | Pair of men's brown calf leather brogued Oxfords with a pair of shoe trees and shoe bags. |
| Production type | Limited edition |
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| Credit line | Given by New & Lingwood Ltd. |
| Object history | Registered File number 1989/740. These brown leather brogues are made from Russian calf leather retrieved from the wreck of a Danish brigantine sunk in Plymouth Sound in 1786. Ten pairs of shoes were made from this leather and were awarded by ballot to bespoke customers at a price of £1,250, the proceeds going to charity. |
| Production | Attribution note: These shoes are made from Russian calf leather retrieved from the wreck of a Danish brigantine sunk in Plymouth Sound in 1786. |
| Summary | These brown leather brogues were made in 1989 from Russian calf leather retrieved from the wreck of a Danish brigantine sunk in Plymouth Sound in 1786. This type of leather was known for its aroma (early leathers were treated with oils of rose and violet) and water resistance. Ten pairs of shoes were made from this leather and were awarded by ballot to bespoke customers at a price of £1,250, the proceeds going to charity. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997, p. 172.
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| Accession number | T.216 to E-1989 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2003 |
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