SHOE
CH1980.108
Dark brown leather with kid inner sole and hard leather sole. Rounded tow. Brown cotton binding on edges and ankle strap . Single pearl button. Small bow on front. Style of bow etc. suggests may be earlier than c1860. All hand sewn. Baby's shoe.
Additional information : supplied by June Swann, world authority on historic shoes visiting from UK, during her inspection of shoe collection 18th October 1993.
'Child's. Bronze leather ankle-strap shoe round toe. No heel. Hand-sewn. Straight (not right/left). Slightly worn. Silk bow on front. Brown silk binding to match pearl button. Internal backstrap stiffener of sorts. Red-brown leather inside back strap.
Linen or similar lining; white leather sock. Late 1850s.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1980.108 |
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| Accession Date: | 31 Mar 1980 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | Leather, cotton, silk |
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| Silk/Textile |
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| Leather |
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| Leather/Leather |
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Measurement
| length | 125mm |
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