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Lady's shoe of ivory-white satin with a bow of multiple loops and in the middle glass beads
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Lady's shoe of ivory-white satin with a bow of multiple loops and in the middle glass beads

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 sides and back of the heel are shaped and covered with ivory-white satin. The heel has a dark brown leather edge from the counter. Leather counter with eight nails nailed to the heel and leather sole. Quarter lined with ivory-white leather, vamp lined with beige linen. The insole is of ivory-white leather. Decoration: the cutout on the vamp in the center front. Decorated with a bow of ivory-white satin. The bow has six loops of different sizes on both sides. Two rows of glass beads are attached in the center of the bow. Shaped edge bound with ivory-white grosgrain ribbon. No left/right difference.

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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