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Pair of Overshoes (Patines)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
To protect delicate fabric-covered shoes from the mud and filth of the street, all kinds of overshoes were worn. This pair has wooden soles which stand on a metal ring. It would have required quite a skilful act of balance to walk on them.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePaar overschoenen (patijnen). c. 1695 - c. 1715. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
