Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

G2005.042a-b

Description

Pair of women's slippers in dark reddish brown kid leather, lined with white cotton, and bound with dark brown silk ribbon. Squared throat covered by a wide rosette of heavily pleated light brown silk ribbon. Squared toe; flat, straight soles with ring stamps. "6" written inside each shoe. 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

Material

Leather

Lining

Cotton

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1845

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

10 in

Dimension Notes

Taken from Augusta Auction website