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Description

Pair of beige velvet ladies' wedding slippers with oval toe, covered Cuban heel, and embellished with beads and seed pearls. Worn for the wedding of Grace and Edward Greenway on January 19, 1847.

Creator

Date

circa 1847

Materials

Silk, velvet, leather, pearl, glass beads

Dimensions

7.75 L x 2.25 W inches

Object ID

1965.44.3a,b

Resource ID

15901

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Graham Hughes

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.