Woman's Wedding Shoes
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis
American, 1826 - 1905
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by
Hetty Hart Jarvis
American, 1828 - 1898
Date1860-1870
MediumSilk, leather, cotton, metal, imitation pearls, paper
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam in memory of her family
DescriptionIvory silk satin shoes with inner lining of leather and cotton, and leather soles. Square toes with light blue silk bows. Bows are edged in cotton lace with imitation pearls and gold-colored metal at center. Narrow ivory silk ribbon edges top of shoe opening. Paper label inside right shoe reads: Viault-Este / Four R Brevete / Des M L'Imperatrice / 17, Rue de la Paix, / Paris / Thierry & Sons / Regent Street, 278 / London." Written in ink on leather inside of right shoe "=H" on inside of left shoe "=H" and an illegible script.
Object number2010.423.11a,b
MarkingsPaper label inside right shoe reads: Viault-Este / Four R Brevete / Des M L'Imperatrice / 17, Rue de la Paix, / Paris / Thierry & Sons / Regent Street, 278 / London"InscribedWritten in ink on leather inside of right shoe "=H" on inside of left shoe "=H" and an illegible script.Subject Terms
On View
On view1892
about 1900
Hetty Hart Jarvis
1880-1890