Name/Title
Pair of Women's Brown Leather Ankle-Strap Peep-Toe High-Heeled Sandals (Joya), with BoxEntry/Object ID
2025.1.339Description
A pair of women's brown leather dress sandals: peep-toe with a single wide vamp strap, an ankle strap fastened by a small metal buckle, and a curved, set-back high heel. The uppers are smooth tan-brown leather; the sock is leather-lined and bears the cursive maker's stamp "Joya"; the sole is leather. Both shoes are present. Accompanying them is a two-piece buff cardboard shoe box rubber-stamped on the end "CARMELTA" with the codes "614," "22/8," and "260," plus a faint stamp on the lid edge. The brown ("carmelita") color stamp matches the shoes, indicating this is their box.Use
Used and stored in their box by Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez.Context
"Carmelita" is the Cuban-Spanish word for brown; here it is a color specification stamped on a plain cardboard shoe box of the kind used by Cuban shoe retailers and factories. The peep-toe ankle-strap sandal with a curved heel is a late-1940s–1950s style.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
SandalsClothing Sex
FemaleSize
7 ½Textile Details
Material
LeatherColor
BrownMade/Created
Manufacturer
MINILPlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaEdition
JoyaLabel/Inscription/Signature
Type
InscriptionLocation
insoleTranscription
JoyaLanguage
SpanishTranslation
Jewel Type
Makers MarkLocation
boxTranscription
CARMELITA
614
22/8
260Language
SpanishTranslation
BROWNMaterial/Technique
InkNotes
Sock lining: maker's stamp "Joya" (cursive). Box, rubber-stamped in ink: "CARMELTA" (read as carmelita = brown, the color); "614"; "22/8"; "260"; plus a faint additional stamp on the lid edge. Interpretation of the numeric codes (style / size / lot / price) is tentative.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Size 7 (US Women's shoe size)Height
4 cmWidth
25.5 cmDepth
5 cmDimension Notes
box dimensionsParts
Two shoes (left and right), each with a leather upper, ankle strap, metal buckle, leather sock lining, leather sole, and heel; plus a two-piece cardboard shoe box (lid and base).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 16, 2026
