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India rubber overshoe
Lady's overshoe
India rubber overshoe
Brazilian, worn in America
1820s
Place of Creation: Brazil; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Rubber (unvulcanized), embossed
Dimensions
24.5 cm (9 5/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .245 L.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Asa Gray
Accession Number97.160
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBrown overshoe, thistle design stamped on on instep near toe, back of heel flattened
ProvenanceAbout 1820, Anna Pierce Brace (Mrs. Charles Greely) Loring (b. 1797 - d. 1836), Litchfield, Connecticut; to her daughter, Jane Lathrop Loring (Mrs. Asa) Gray (b. 1821 - d. 1909); 1897, gift of Mrs. Asa Gray to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 30, 1897)