Shoe

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Shoes for Bound Feet

Shoes for Bound Feet

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

2009.500.0396

Description

Pair miniature Chinese embroidered shoes, brought back from China in 1860 by the Rev. Erastus Wentworth, who was at the M.E. Mission in Foochow from 1855 to 1860. He was born in Stonington (son of Erastus Wentworth and Esther States - see "Notes" for family history). We have framed pictures of him and his brother James (o.48-49).

Collection

Lighthouse Collection

Made/Created

Place

Location

China

Notes

Date: mid 19th century