Woman's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Jonathan Hose & Son
English
Dateabout 1760-1770
MediumHand-stitched silk satin, linen, leather, and wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 8 1/2in. (10.8 x 7 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dr. John L. Comstock
DescriptionWhite silk satin shoes with an oval toe, Louis heel, and latchets which cross the vamp and would have been held by a buckle. The tongue is wide and square, with a slight dip in the center. The continuous leather sole covers the front of the heel. The heel is also covered with the white satin. The silk is lined with plain-woven linen and bound with white silk tape. There is no rand. The shoes are straight, not right and left. The vamp has been split and whip-stitched to finish the raw edges in order to make the shoe a bit wider across the instep.
Object number1840.3.4a-b
MarkingsPrinted paper label glued inside each shoe reads, "Made by / JNo. HOSE & SON / At the Rose in / Cheapside, near / Milk Street / LONDON."NotesHistorical Note: Deborah Youngs Ledyard's son, Colonel William Ledyard, was the commanding officer of the American troops at the Battle of Fort Griswold in Groton, Connecticut. He was killed during the battle, on 6 September 1781.Subject Terms
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