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Pair of men's bedroom slipper
Pair of men's shoes
Pair of men's bedroom slipper
Turkish, worn in America
second half of the 19th century
Place of Origin: Turkey; Place of Use: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Leather with linen stitching
Dimensions
7.5 x 9 x 24.7 cm (2 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Asa Gray
Accession Number97.153-154
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPair of red shoes or slippers; pointed and turned up toe; embossed line through center of instep; red insole with white stitching; stiff brown leather sole.
InscriptionsLabel glued to beneath sole: "Gift of/ Mrs. Asa Gray/ Turkish shoes, for man, worn as house shoesby Dr. Asa Gray"
ProvenanceWorn as bedroom slippers by donor's husband, Dr. Asa Gray (1810-1888); Mrs. Asa Gray (Jane Lathrop Loring, 1821-1909); Gift to the MFA, March 30, 1897