1730 / 1740, United Kingdom

1730 / 1740, United Kingdom

Identifier
270&A-1890
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Dimension
14 cm (height)
23 cm (length)
10 cm (width)
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Description

Pair of cream silk shoes embroidered in polychrome silk and silver thread of floral pattern. Cream silk embroidered in a floral pattern with polychrome silks and couched silver thread. All edges, of latchets, tongue and throat with blue silk tape, also covering quarter seams. Latchets for ribbon-tying over peaked tongue. Louis heels covered in kid leather, leather welt and sole. Shoe is lined with fine canvas.