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Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection

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Buckle shoe, mens, leather / silver braid, maker unknown, England, [1761]

Mens single right straight buckle shoe of rand construction with square domed toe and cuban heel. Upper consists of very high rounded tongue covered by pointed overlapping latchets fastened by an oval silver buckle with silver braid rose stitched to one side. Upper lined with white kid on the sides; white leather sock and insole is brown leather. Heel is red leather; white stitched at breast, seat and top piece and …

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H4448-9 Buckle shoe with buckle, part of Joseph Box collection, mens, leather / silver / steel / metal, maker unknown, England, c. 1761
Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection
c. 1761

Summary

Object No.

H4448-9/1

Object Statement

Buckle shoe, part of Joseph Box collection, mens, leather / metal, maker unknown, England, c. 1761

Physical Description

Buckle shoe, mens, leather / silver braid, maker unknown, England, [1761]

Mens single right straight buckle shoe of rand construction with square domed toe and cuban heel. Upper consists of very high rounded tongue covered by pointed overlapping latchets fastened by an oval silver buckle with silver braid rose stitched to one side. Upper lined with white kid on the sides; white leather sock and insole is brown leather. Heel is red leather; white stitched at breast, seat and top piece and leather sole features a sueded waist.

(See object file for specialist report by June Swann)

Marks

The number '9' has been written on the sole of the shoe and there are two paper labels stuck to the sole of the shoe. Text in pencil on one label reads '1412 / Dress'. Pencil text on the other label reads 'Kingham / 187 Regent / St / London'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/239880

Dimensions

Height

130 mm

Width

85 mm

Production

Made

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Buckle shoe from the Joseph Box collection 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 5 June 2023, <https://ma.as/239880>

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