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Woman's Wedding Shoes
Woman's Wedding Shoes

Woman's Wedding Shoes

Date1876
MediumMachine-stitched leather, with metal nails and leather-covered wooden heel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 9 3/8in. (19.4 x 6.7 x 23.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lorraine Walker Bardsley
DescriptionWhite kid women's boots, with front button opening. The buttonhole edge is scalloped; the boots button to the side of the center front seam. The top edge of the boot is also scalloped. The toes are a rounded square, and the heels are a low knock-on style. The top edge and button edges are faced with white kid leather; the rest of the boot lining is white twill-woven cotton. The soles are made for right and left.
Object number1974.53.2a,b
InscribedWritten in ink on the bottom of the left shoe: "Wedding shoes / July 27th 1876 / Nettie Blake / and / Wes. Walker"
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