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H4448-51/1 Buckle shoe, part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather / hessian / metal / paper, maker unknown, England, c. 1735-1740. Click to enlarge.
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Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection

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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 …

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H4448-51 Buckle shoe with buckle, part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather / hessian / metal / paper, maker unknown, England, c. 1735-1900
Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection
c. 1735-1900

Summary

Object No.

H4448-51/1

Object Statement

Buckle shoe, part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather / hessian / metal / paper, maker unknown, England, c. 1735-1740

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)

Marks

Sticker affixed to base of shoe: 'FROM JOSEPH BOX / BOOT MAKER BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO / H.R.H The Princess of Wales / H.I.H The Crown Princess of Germany, and / H.R.H The Princess Louis of Hesse, / 187 Regent Street, London Established 1808'.

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Dimensions

Height

135 mm

Width

85 mm

Production

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