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Woman's Shoes
Woman's Shoes

Woman's Shoes

Original OwnerProbably originally owned by Adabelle Canney Lyon American, 1868 - 1944
Dateabout 1895
MediumMachine-stitched black leather and cotton, with silk ribbon and metal eyelets
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 x 2 3/4 x 10 1/4in. (7.6 x 7 x 26cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the estate of Marcella Putnam
DescriptionGlossy black leather slipper with an unusual (for the period) low, stacked heel. The toes are oval and the throatline has a vestigial pointed tongue design. Black grosgrain ribbons lace through four metal eyelets across the foot. The upper is lined with white plain-woven cotton; the sock lining is also plain-woven white cotton. The soles are straight.
Object number1991.143.8a,b
MarkingsThe soles are stamped with "345".
On View
Not on view
Gift of Marcella R. Putnam, 1959.60.26-.29 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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