Woman's Shoes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Ann Frances Darling
American, born 1811
ShoemakerMade by
S. Driver Jr. & Company
American
Dateabout 1865
MediumMachine- and hand-stitched leather, with cotton lining and silk binding
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 9 1/2in. (4.8 x 6.7 x 24.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. G. W. Blunt White and Mrs. Irving A. Chapman, through the Manuscript Committee of the Connecticut Society of the Colonial Dames of America
DescriptionWhite kid leather slippers with square toe and square throatline. The slippers are decorated only with a small silk bow at the top of the throatline. The soles are flat. The quarters are lined with tan leather; the vamp is lined with white twill-woven cotton. The sock lining is tan leather. The throatline is bound with white silk tape. The slippers are straight, but the wear patterns indicate that slipper ".b" was worn on the right foot, and slipper ".a" was worn on the left.
Object number1959.30.4a,b
MarkingsPrinted paper label on inside of shoe: "S DRIVER JR & CO / Manufacturers / Salem/ MASS"Subject Terms
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