Shoe

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

G2004.048

Description

Hand stitched shoes of buff morocco leather, slit vamp. Back seam; side seam extends across entire vamp, covered with matching silk that is also used to bind the opening. 2 pairs of punched holes with original matching ribbon ties. Square toes, straight last, spring heel. Kid lining. No label. These came probably from New York state or else from New England.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1850

Lexicon

Search Terms

hand stitched, morrocco leather, square toe, straights, spring heel