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Shoe of black leather with a flattened, square toe, a high vamp over which two straps and a square heel
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Shoe of black leather with a flattened, square toe, a high vamp over which two straps and a square heel

anonymous · c. 1690 - c. 1700 · sewing; leather; vlas; wood (plant material)

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

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Shoe of black leather. Model: flattened square toe, high vamp with double strap made from a single piece of leather. The straps are decorated by stitching rope through the leather. The heel is high and constructed from wooden parts, and the sole is of leather. Otherwise unadorned and unlined. The heel and sole are sewn together at the top with rope.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
clothingshoe
Credit lineSchoen van zwart leer met een afgeplatte, vierkante neus, een hoog voorblad waarover twee sluitriemen en een vierkante hak. c. 1690 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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