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Pair of women's slippers
French
about 1840
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Leather with silk embroidery, silk ribbon, kid and linen linings
Dimensions
24.3 x 7.5 x 5.5 cm (9 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ward Thoron
Accession Number48.1219a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPair of deep purplish-brownish leather slippers, flat soled, square toed, small-scale floral spray embroidered on each toe, with polychrome silks and ribbons, narrow ruching of pink silk ribbon on scalloped edge of instep, backs and soles lined with white leather, toes line with white linen; in (a) small paper printed stamp saying gauche, on (b) same type of stamp saying droit, larger oval printed stamp in (b) saying Boulevard des Capucines No. 27 Ancien 25 APAQUE Cordonnier pour Damen (?) Paris.