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Flat shoe of goat(?) leather with decorated vamp in which rosettes, diamonds and waffle patterns are stamped
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Pair of shoes<br>Goatskin(?)<br>Pair of shoes<br>Goatskin(?)<br>First slip-on shoes were made around 1540. The high vamp made it difficult to put on the shoe or walk comfortably. To prevent tearing of the vamp and to increase the wearer's comfort, the vamp was often cut several times on the instep.<br>Netherlands, ca. 1550-1575<br>Inv.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePlatte schoen van geiten(?)leer met versierd voorblad waarin rozetten, ruiten en wafelpatronen zijn gestanst. c. 1550 - c. 1574. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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