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Pair of woman's shoes with toe protectors
French
About 1810–30
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk, cotton lining, silk ribbon, silk woven tape, and leather
Dimensions
8.5 x 5.1 x 23 cm (3 3/8 x 2 x 9 1/16 in.) with toe protector
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1737a-d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionShoes: purple silk upper, lapped side seams, purple silk binding and loops for long green silk woven lace(to be laced over ankle). Square toe. Maroon leather low heel indented. Leather sole. White leather insole, white cotton lining. Toe protectors: brown leather upper with brown silk binding. Leather sole, insole, white leather lining. Leather-covered double spring to fasten over heel. Condition: silk faded, leather on toe protectors disintegrating, spring covering on (d) disintegrated.