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Woman's Shoes
Woman's Shoes

Woman's Shoes

Dateabout 1810
MediumHand-stitched leather, with linen and cotton lining
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 9 1/4in. (6.4 x 7 x 23.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Miss Gorman
DescriptionSoft white leather slippers, with a flat sole, oval toe, and short vamp, decorated by a small, white silk rosette at the top of the throatline. The leather is lined with plain-woven linen (possibly with a cotton weft); the sock lining is plain-woven cotton. The throatline is finished with a narrow edging of matching leather. The slippers are straight.
Object number1899.17.1a-b
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Unknown
about 1810
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about 1865
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about 1865
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about 1850-1855
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about 1820-1825
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about 1870
Gift of Robert L. Ward, 1983.80.1a,b  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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