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Pair of men's tie shoes
Possibly French or Italian
1770–85
Object Place: France or Italy (Possibly)
Medium/Technique
Silk damask embroidered with silk and metallic yarns; leather soles and heels
Dimensions
29.5 x 10.4 x 12.8 cm (11 5/8 x 4 1/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1752a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite silk damask upper embroidered with silver yarns in floral motif; latchets with blue silk ribbon tie cross over round tongue; white silk binding along top embroidered with silver in zig-zag pattern. Round toe. Red leather covered flat heel, top piece. Leather sole. White leather insole, lining. {ref.: Seligman and Hughes, Domestic Needlework, pl. 27D.}
ProvenanceFormer Coll. G. Saville Seligman (London).