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Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection

Buckle shoe, straight, one of pair, womens, appliqued silk satin / leather / linen, maker unknown, England, 1760-1769

Womens 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 …

Summary

Object No.

H4448-6/2

Object Statement

Buckle shoe (1 of pair), part of the Joseph Box collection, womens, silk satin / leather / linen / timber / metal, maker unknown, England, 1760-1769

Physical Description

Buckle shoe, straight, one of pair, womens, appliqued silk satin / leather / linen, maker unknown, England, 1760-1769

Womens 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, '4 / 2 (illeg) / Dress' '[Kingham] / 187 Regent St / London'

Dimensions

Height

120 mm

Width

90 mm

Cite this Object

Harvard

Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 31 March 2023, <https://ma.as/239784>

Wikipedia

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