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Description

Pair of women's black leather shoes with pink silk ruched trim. The leather at the shoes' tops feature floral motif cut-outs that reveal pink silk underneath. Chain stitching decorates the edges of the leather cutouts. A label inside one shoe reads "D. ARDIN, / No. 4 / South Street / 3 doors from Market/ Baltimore". David Ardin, Sr. (1804-1890) immigrated to Baltimore from Switzerland. He married in 1832 and became a naturalized citizen in 1834. First operating on Harrison Street as a shoe store owner, he moved his operation to 4 South Street in 1843 and conducted business there until about 1850. Ardin maintained his business of fasionable ladies shoes and boots at various locations, well into the 1880s.

Date

circa 1843-1850

Materials

Silk, kid leather, cotton

Dimensions

9.125 L x 2 W inches

Object ID

1946.16.15 a,b

Resource ID

15853

Notes

Worn by Ann Bathurst (Mrs. Matthew Bathurst) (1782-1862), or her daughter, Elizabeth "Eliza" Bathurst Wethered (Mrs. Charles Wethered) (1820-1889)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Anne M. Dobbin

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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