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Pair of women's mules
European
late 17th–early 18th century
Object Place: Europe
Medium/Technique
Leather, silk velvet, silk satin rushing with silvered metal toe, leather lining and leather heel and sole
Dimensions
11 x 9.5 x 22.5 cm (4 5/16 x 3 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1716a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionOrange silk velvet upper, gold silk tape ruching and binding at top, silver toe piece in stylized floral motif. Pointed toe. Brown leather covered Louis heel, top piece. Dark brown leather sole. White leather insole, leather lining. Condition: faded, velvet split above toe piece, insole deteriorated. [Ref.: Seligman and Hughes, Domestic Needlework, Pl. 26G]
ProvenanceFormer Collection Simonetti (Rome)