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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
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
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)