Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

G2004.136a-b

Description

Pair of women's slippers of white silk satin, bound with white silk ribbon, lined with white kid and white cotton, and with white kid insoles. Each trimmed with rosette of white silk ribbon and white silk lace with satin-covered button. Squared toe; straight soles with ring marks and knock-on opera heels. Soles marked "4 1/2 / 14s" at toe, and B also marked "12074". Hand sewn.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin

Material

Silk

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Viault-Esté

Role

Maker

Artist

Thierry & Sons

Role

Maker

Date made

1860 - 1875

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

VIAULT-ESTÉ / POUR BREVETÉ / DE S M L'IMPERATRICE / 17. Rue de la Paix / PARIS / THIERRY & SONS / Regent-Street, 278 / LONDON

Language

French