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Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection

Buckle shoe, straight one of pair, womens, silk / leather / wood / metal, maker unknown, England, 1775-1780

Womens straight buckle shoe of turned construction with blunt pointed toe and wedge heel. Shoe consists of dark green sprigged silk upper with the edges bound in ivory. Pointed tongue is covered by two pointed straps which cross centre front and fastened by metal knee buckle which is not original to the shoe (mid 18th century). Heel is olive coloured wool worsted over alum and sole is …

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H4448-8 Buckle shoes (pair), part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather / wood / metal / paper, maker unknown, England, 1775-1780
Pair of buckle shoes from the Joseph Box collection
1775-1780

Summary

Object No.

H4448-8/2

Object Statement

Buckle shoe (1 of pair), part of Joseph Box collection, womens, silk / leather / wood / metal / paper, maker unknown, England, 1775-1780

Physical Description

Buckle shoe, straight one of pair, womens, silk / leather / wood / metal, maker unknown, England, 1775-1780

Womens straight buckle shoe of turned construction with blunt pointed toe and wedge heel. Shoe consists of dark green sprigged silk upper with the edges bound in ivory. Pointed tongue is covered by two pointed straps which cross centre front and fastened by metal knee buckle which is not original to the shoe (mid 18th century). Heel is olive coloured wool worsted over alum and sole is brown leather with brown edge finish at waist and breast.

(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'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/239843

Dimensions

Height

120 mm

Width

90 mm

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