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Lady's shoe of ivory-white satin with multi-looped bow and glass beads in the center
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Lady's shoe of ivory-white satin with multi-looped bow and glass beads in the center

anonymous · c. 1890 · trekken; blow molding; weaving; tanned; metal; leather; rips; runderleer; linen (material); glass; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Ladies' shoe of ivory-white satin. Model: Rounded toe, one vamp and one quarter. The front of the heel runs straight down. The side and back of the heel are waisted and covered with ivory-white satin. The heel has a dark brown leather edge on the back flap. Leather back flap with eight nails driven into the heel and a leather sole. Quarter lined with ivory-white leather, vamp lined with beige linen. The insole is of ivory-white leather. Decoration: Cutout in the center front of the vamp. Decorated with a bow of ivory-white satin. The bow has six loops of varying size on each side. Two rows of glass beads are attached in the center of the bow. Edge trimmed with ivory-white grosgrain ribbon.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDamesschoen van ivoorwit satijn met strik met meerdere lussen en in het midden glazen kralen. c. 1890. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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