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Pair of woman's shoes
French or English, worn in America
1805–10
Place of Manufacture: France; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, leather, silk plain weave binding tape, silk plain weave ribbon laces, silk chain stitch embroidery, linen plain weave and leather lining, and leather heel and soles
Dimensions
23.9 x 7.1 x 8.8 cm (9 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number51.346a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's shoe with very low Louis heel, pointed toe, upper in upper part of tan cotton bound with red silk ribbon and laced over instep with red silk ribbon, lower part and heel of leather, ornamented with white silk chain stitch embroidery, lined with white linen, light blue piece of kid leather sewn inside back of heel
ProvenanceInherited by Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1951