Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection
Object No. H4448-51/1
Buckle shoe, part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather / hessian / metal / paper, maker unknown, England, c. 1735-1740
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Summary
Physical Description
Buckle shoe, womens, silk brocade / leather / hessian, maker unknown, England, c1735-1740 Womens single straight buckle shoe of rand construction with needlepoint upcurved toe and covered Louis heel. Shoe consists of red and olive silk brocade upper featuring a high square cut tongue covered by rounded overlapping latchets which widen at the ends for the buckle, dog leg side seam and back seam. Silver braid covers the back seam and centre back heel cover with remains of similar up the centre front of the vamp. Upper lined in hessian and white leather, white kid and patterned silk. Brown leather insole extends to form a toe puff and the leather sole is white finished under the labels. (See object file for specialist report by June Swann)
DIMENSIONS
Height
135 mm
Width
85 mm
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
2 April 1942
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