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Pair of children's shoes, or sample shoes

Italian
1610–20
Object Place: Italy

Medium/Technique Tooled leather and silk tassels
Dimensions 12.5 x 7.3 x 18.9 cm (4 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 7 7/16 in.)
Credit Line The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number44.527a-b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionAlum-tanned white leather upper punched with wheels and hearts in diapered border; pink silk stitching at butted side and back seams, tassels at back; narrow latchets with white silk tie with pink tassels tie thru narrow round tongue. Brown leather piece trimmed with pink tassels over vamp. Round toe. White leather covered clog. Leather sole. White leather insole. Condition: soiled, some tassels missing.
ProvenanceColl. Simonetti (Rome); by 1943, purchased by Elizabeth Day McCormick; gift to the MFA (January 1, 1944)