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H4448-5/2 Clog overshoes (pair), part of the Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather, maker unknown, England, 1760-1769. Click to enlarge.
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Clog overshoes from the Joseph Box collection

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Clog overshoes, pair, womens, silk velvet / leather, maker unknown, England, 1760-1770

Womens pair of straight overshoes of channel stitch construction with oval toe and single lift heel. Heel socket is made for a woman's shoe with broad heel. Uppers are brown velvet with green binding and leather and silk lining. Soles are leather and the heel is covered in brown silk and velvet. Uppers consist of a pair of square ended latchets with a single pair of holes with green velvet sides.

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H4448-5 Clog overshoes (pair) and single, part of the Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather, maker unknown, England, 1760-c. 1770
Clog overshoes from the Joseph Box collection
1760-c. 1770

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Clog overshoe from the Joseph Box collection
1760-1769
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Clog overshoe from the Joseph Box collection
1760-1769

Summary

Object No.

H4448-5/2

Object Statement

Clog overshoes (pair), part of the Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather, maker unknown, England, 1760-1769

Physical Description

Clog overshoes, pair, womens, silk velvet / leather, maker unknown, England, 1760-1770

Womens pair of straight overshoes of channel stitch construction with oval toe and single lift heel. Heel socket is made for a woman's shoe with broad heel. Uppers are brown velvet with green binding and leather and silk lining. Soles are leather and the heel is covered in brown silk and velvet. Uppers consist of a pair of square ended latchets with a single pair of holes with green velvet sides.

Possibly no 139 in the 1889 Exhibition Catalogue

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Dimensions

Height

45 mm

Production

Made

Notes

This pair of clog overshoes was made in England between 1760-1769.

History

Owned

Notes

This pair of silk velvet clog overshoes made in around 1760-1769, possibly featured as number 139 in the 1889 Exhibition Catalogue. The overshoes are part of the Museum's significant Joseph Box collection.

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