Woman's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
John A. Wolfe
Dateabout 1775-1785
MediumHand-stitched silk satin with covered wooden heel and leather sole, with a metal and glass buckle
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 8in. (11.4 x 5.7 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Richard Pratt, Esq.
DescriptionWhite satin shoes with pointed toes and slender Louis (or "Italian") heel. The tongue is pointed and is crossed by latchets, which would have been held closed by a buckle. One shoe has a buckle, but it is not original to the shoe; it is too large. This buckle is oval-shaped, with a narrow gold inner rim surrounded by large clear paste stones. The shoe is lined with plain-woven linen. The upper is bound with white silk tape. The shoes are straight, but the pattern of wear shows that the shoe with the buckle was worn on the left foot and the other shoe on the right. The continuous leather sole covers the front of the heel.
Object number1950.35.0a,b
MarkingsPrinted paper label, glued inside the shoe with the buckle: "MADE BY / John A. Wolfe, / No. 24, corner of Crown / and Smith-street, NEW-YORK."InscribedHandwritten in ink inside each shoe on the linen lining, "Mr S" [possibly] or a "W" with a line through it, followed by what is possibly an "S."
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