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Moccasin

Description

Ladies' brown sheepskin moccasin with stylized beaded floral design on toe and geometric zig-zag pattern on sides of shoe. Shoes have pointed toe and are bound with satin. Belonged to Mrs. J Edward Bird Sr (nee Amelia Jane Cobb, 1829-1886).

Creator

Date

circa 1845-1885

Materials

Sheepskin, glass beads

Dimensions

8.75 L x 2 W inches

Object ID

1962.84.3a,b

Resource ID

15892

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Bishop

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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