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Woman's Shoe Heel
Woman's Shoe Heel

Woman's Shoe Heel

MakerMade by Richard Adams American, died 1809
Date1780-1800
MediumHand-carved wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (lenght x height x width): 3 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 2 1/4in. (9.5 x 3.5 x 5.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionHand-carved wooden heel form, in a low Louis shape.
Object number1985.166.0
On View
Not on view
Man's Shoes
Unknown
about 1840-1850
Gift of Mrs. Constance Adams, 1995.48.12  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mrs. Constance Adams
1948
Woman's Overshoe
Unknown
about 1805-1815
Infant's Short Gown
Captain Eli Adams
1779
Man's Clogs
Unknown
about 1793
Gift of Mrs. Constance Adams, 1995.48.4, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Mrs. Constance Adams
about 1960
Gift of Mrs. Constance Adams, 1995.48.7 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mrs. Constance Adams
1975-1980
Woman's Shoe
Unknown
about 1770-1775
Woman's Shoes
Unknown
about 1795-1800
Armchair
Lemuel Adams
1796
Woman's Wedding Shoes
Annie Louise Smith
1873-1874
Gift of Paige Adams, 2005.171.1a,b  Photograph by David Stansbury  © 2008 The Connecticut Histo…
Jeanne P. Adams
about 1969-1972