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Pair of woman's slippers

Unknown1852

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA, United States

Bronze kid upper, cutaway decorative motif on vamp backed with pink silk satin and with embroidered details of white silk in chain stitch; pink silk taffeta and blond lace bow with brass buckle top front; lapped side seams; pink silk binding; square toe;

Details

  • Title: Pair of woman's slippers
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1852
  • Physical Dimensions: 6.5 x 7 x 23.7 cm (2 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 9 5/16 in.)
  • Type: Shoes
  • Rights: Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
  • Medium: Leather, silk plain weave (taffeta) and lace, machine embroidery, silk satin, cotton plain weave, metal buckle (probably gold-plated brass)

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