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Pair of women's wedding slippers and inner soles
French
1863
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk satin, silk ribbon, leather, machine lace, mother-of-pearl, and linen lining
Dimensions
6 x 8 x 24.1 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard W. Meade
Accession Number54.553a-d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite satin heeless, narrow ribbon ankle ties, (one ribbon missing on one slipper), small rectangular mother-of-pearl buckles on ribbon and machine made blonde lace rosette; inside one, a paper label: Thierry and Sons, Paris and London; pair of inner soles (c-d) with cotton flannelette top and black glazed cloth on bottom; label on one inner sole: T. E. Moseley and Co., Boston.
ProvenanceFormerly the property of Miss Elizabeth B. Ely of Boston.