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Shoe

Description

Pair of lavender kid leather ladies' shoes stamped with white striped criss-cross design and short Italian Louis heel. Bound with white silk ribbon, lined with white linen.

Date

circa 1800

Materials

Leather, silk, linen

Dimensions

9.25 L x 2.25 W inches

Object ID

1975.95.2a,b

Resource ID

15927

Notes

Label inside right shoe reads, "Wm. Murray & Co./ Ladies Shoemaker/ Retail for Exportation/ No. 183 South Second between Spruce & Union Sts./ Philadelphia."

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Paul Barehowsky

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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