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Pair of woman's "slap-sole" shoes
Italian
1660s
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Leather and silk brocade embroidered with gold and silver metal threads, applied metallic bobbin lace, silk lacing and tassels, and leather lining and sole
Dimensions
Overall: 15.9 x 9.5 x 22.5 cm (6 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Other (heel): 10.8cm (4 1/4in.)
Other (heel): 10.8cm (4 1/4in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number44.521a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite leather upper, toe and instep covered with salmon silk embroidered with silver yarns, wires and spangles in conventional motif; narrow lappets with white and salmon silk ties with tassels cross behind and tie through pointed tongue; silver bobbin lace across instep, at top, lappets; butted side, back seams; salmon silk stitching on quarters, heel. Square toe. White leather covered wood Louis heel. Brown leather sole. Attached clog with brown leather top, white leather sides; felt at front, heel. Brown leather insole, white leather lining.
ProvenanceFormer Coll. Simonetti (Rome)