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Shoe

Unknown1770/1779

The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

A woman's straight, heeled shoe of white leather, with pointed toe. The upper is pointed toward the ankle. The seams between upper and the quarters are covered with white silk grosgrain ribbon. The sole is made of brown leather; the heel of wood covered with white leather. The shoe is lined with linen.

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  • Title: Shoe
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1770/1779
  • Location: England
  • Physical Dimensions: Length: 21.0 cm toe to back of heel approx, Width: 5.8 cm widest part of sole approx, Height: 8.0 cm heel at back approx
  • Provenance: Given by Mrs Willoughby Hodgson
  • Medium: Leather, wool, silk, linen thread, metal; hand-stitched
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