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Lady's shoe of ivory-white satin with a rosette on the vamp and a square toe
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Lady's shoe of ivory-white satin with a rosette on the vamp and a square toe

anonymous · c. 1850 - c. 1860 · weaving; tanned; leather; rubber (material); runderleer; cotton (textile); silk

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

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Ladies' shoe of ivory-white satin. Model: Square 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 with a dark brown leather edge of the back quarter. Leather back quarter fastened to the heel with three nails and leather sole. Quarter lined with ivory-white leather, vamp lined with ivory-white ribbed cotton. The insole is of ivory-white leather. Decoration: Ivory-white satin rosette in the center of the vamp. Under the rosette is a brown elastic closure. No left/right difference. Three nails under the heel to prevent wear of the heel.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDamesschoen van ivoorwit satijn met rozet op de voorschoen en vierkante neus. c. 1850 - c. 1860. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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