1840~ / 1859~, Belfast

1840~ / 1859~, Belfast

Identifier
T.211&A-1915
Acquisition
Given by the family of Major and Mrs. W. Mackay Mackenzie
Carried out by
Coly, J (http://data.silknow.org/activity/designer)
Collection
Material
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
24.1 cm (length)
5.8 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

F, shoe, white satin; English, 1840s-50s Pair of shoes of ivory-coloure satin. They have square toes, the soles are shaped at the instep, and there is no heel. There are small satin bows upon the plain uppers, and long elastic loops for securing the shoes at the ankle. They are trimmed wth cream-coloured silk ribbon, and lined with white kid and light blue cotton.