Baby's Shoes (Pair)
ca. 1862 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
First shoes for babies at this date were often a birth or Christening present. The fabric parts were sometimes made by a member or friend of the family, but professionally finished by a shoemaker, since creating a pair of matching shoes is quite difficult and the addition of leather soles, if wished, was beyond the skills of most amateurs.
First shoes were also favourite souvenirs for parents to keep from a child's infancy, being both evocative and decorative.
First shoes were also favourite souvenirs for parents to keep from a child's infancy, being both evocative and decorative.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Quilted silk, glazed cotton, kid leather; hand stitched throughout |
| Brief description | Pair of baby's shoes, of quilted pink silk, made in the UK ca. 1862 |
| Physical description | Pair of baby's shoes. |
| Credit line | Given by Beryl Tew |
| Object history | Worn by the donor's father William Guildford Matchwick (born 20/09/1862 in London, died 10/01/1945 in Reigate). He was the son of William Matchwick (first Keeper of Bethnal Green Museum) and his wife Catherine (née Parsons). Gift of Beryl Tew (Mrs Anthony Tew, née Matchwick) (RF 92/1402) |
| Summary | First shoes for babies at this date were often a birth or Christening present. The fabric parts were sometimes made by a member or friend of the family, but professionally finished by a shoemaker, since creating a pair of matching shoes is quite difficult and the addition of leather soles, if wished, was beyond the skills of most amateurs. First shoes were also favourite souvenirs for parents to keep from a child's infancy, being both evocative and decorative. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.778:1, 2-1992 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2004 |
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