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Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection
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Summary
Object No.
H4448-6/1Object Statement
Buckle shoe (1 of pair), part of the Joseph Box collection, womens, silk satin / leather / linen / timber / metal, maker unknown, England, 1760-1769Physical Description
Buckle shoe, straight, one of pair, womens, appliqued silk satin / leather / linen, maker unknown, England, 1760-1769Womens straight buckle shoe of rand construction with visible stitching. Shoe is ivory silk satin with pointed upcurved toe, covered Louis heel and brown leather insole and sole. Upper is fastened by pointed straps crossing over a medium high tongue through a large brass buckle, (not original); with dog legged side seams from the heel breast. Shoe is decorated with silver lace applique on vamp, side seams and top edge. Vamp is lined with linen, the tongue with yellow silk satin and the quarters with white kid.
Marks
Identification tags on outsole of shoe at toe, round paper tags, pasted, faded ink script, '14 / 2 (illeg) / Dress' '[Kingham] / 187 Regent St / London'Short URL
https://ma.as/239783Dimensions
Height
120 mmWidth
90 mmCite this Object
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