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Slip on shoe from the Joseph Box collection
Object No. H4448-12/2
Slip on shoe (1 of pair), part of Joseph Box collection, womens, leather / linen, maker unknown, England, 1780-1810
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Summary
Physical Description
Slip on shoe, left straight of pair, leather, maker unknown, England, 1780-1810 Straight left of pair womens slip on shoe for outdoor wear of turnshoe construction, mass produced, with needlepoint toes, slight toe spring and covered wedge heel. Shoe consists of black Morocco leather upper with short vamp, oblique turned side seams and back seams with leather top edge binding. Upper is lined in linen with a linen sock pasted over a leather insole. The heel is inserted above the sole and may have been added later. (See object file for specialist report by June Swann)
DIMENSIONS
Height
75 mm
Width
80 mm
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
2 April 1942
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