Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012
Pair of shoes
1920s
Retailed by Strawbridge & Clothier
Height x length: 13.3 x 24.1 cm (5 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Velvet and leather
Classification: Costumes
Culture: American
Accession number: 2012.92.1-2
Description: Black velvet heels with leather accents. Ankle strap with buckle. Inside stamped: "Strawbridge & Clothier Philadelphia" "12988-2X 4 1/2 C 10CX" Bottom stamped: "Newton Process"
Provenance/Ownership History: Before 1993, with Adrina Shamamian; 1993, gift of Shamamian to her niece, Judy Ann Goldman; 2012, gift of Goldman to the MFA (Accession date: March 28, 2012)
Gift of Judy Ann Goldman