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Pumps Shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1910

GUSN

GUSN-937

Description

Grey (lavender color faded to gray) silk satin pumps; small matching bow; pointed toe (not sharp); 2 1/2" heel covered with grey satin; brown leather sole; 8 meatal nails in heel; bound with grey silk tape; toe lined with white linen; heel lined with white kid leather & suede (Suede to prevent heel from slipping).

Details

Descriptive Terms

pumps (shoes)
footwear
Women's clothing
SHOES, PUMPS

Inscription

1. Remains of a round & a square label stamped on soles of A & B - no lettering (worn away). 2. Soles of A & B stamped ""5/5"". 3. Stamped on leather lining of A & B - ""3 3 E 831 2"". 4. Stamped on linen lining of B in black ink - ""5"".

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6352AB

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