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Pair of women's mules
European
1700–40s
Object Place: Europe
Medium/Technique
Silk satin-rib embroidered with silk and metallic thread, silk and metallic trim, silk satin binding tape, leather and silk satin-twill, and leather heel and sole
Dimensions
10.6 x 27.5 cm (4 3/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1720a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionRibbed salmon silk upper embroidered with silver yarns in conventional vegetative motif; band of silver and white silk embroidery and blue silk binding along top. Pointed toe. Brown leather covered wood Louis heel, top piece. Leather sole. Green ribbed silk and brown leather insole, leather lining. Condition: uppers worn at toe. {ref.: Seligman an Hughes, Domestic Needlework, Pl. 26F.}
ProvenanceFormer Collection Simonetti (Rome)