Strap shoe of gold-tanned leather with four straps over the instep decorated with a series of gold-coloured faceted metal beads
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Gold-tan leather band shoe with four straps across the instep. Model: Rounded pointed toe, one vamp and two side panels. High shaft ending just below the ankle. Four horizontal straps across the instep above the cutout of the vamp on the forefoot. A piece of brown elastic on each side halfway along the side panels. The front of the heel runs straight down in a rounded corner. The sides and back of the heel are shaped and covered with gold-tan leather. Leather back flap nailed to the heel with five nails and a leather sole. Side panels lined with brown leather. Vamp lined with moss-green ribbed cotton. The heel is reinforced with a piece of moss-green rough leather. The insole is of brown leather. Decoration: The four straps across the instep are edged with a row of gold-colored faceted metal beads.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description