Woman's Shoes

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Woman's Shoes

1790s

Bruckner, Shoe Maker, London

These fringed silk shoes have low curved heels and long pointed toes, both typical of feminine footwear of the very late eighteenth century. The paper label - a recent innovation by shoemakers - boasts of the shoemaker's royal warrant to the daughter of George III.

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Object Details

Title:

Woman's Shoes

Date:

1790s

Artist:

Bruckner, Shoe Maker, London

Medium:

Silk satin, silk ribbon, silk braided fringe, linen plain weave, leather

Dimensions:

10 1/4 x 2 3/8 inches (26 x 6 cm) Heel: 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Phebe Ingersoll Benson, 1974

Accession Number:

1974-124-4a,b

Geography:

Made in England, Europe

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