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Laced shoe from the Joseph Box collection
Object No. H4448-7/1
Laced shoe (1 of pair), part of the Joseph Box collection, womens, linen / leather / silk / metal, maker unknown, England, c. 1710
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Summary
Physical Description
Laced shoe, straight, one of pair, womens, embroidered linen / leather / silk / silver, maker unknown, England, c. 1710 Womens straight laced shoe of rand construction with visible stitching and upcurved blunt pointed over needlepoint toe and covered Louis heel. Upper consists of embroidered linen, lined with silk and leather, featuring a high cut vamp with square tongue, under latchets tieing in centre front, oblique side seams, centre back seam and leather soles. Edges bound in pink silk and upper decorated with silver scrolls and silk flowers embroidered in the centres. Shoe appears to have been remade from an earlier fabric. (See object file for specialist report by June Swann)
DIMENSIONS
Height
115 mm
Width
90 mm
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
2 April 1942
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