Pair of Heels

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pair of Heels

Entry/Object ID

2011.668.1-2

Description

A pair of black leather heels, with two straps that criss-cross in the front. There is decorative black beading on the toe box and the straps, and black buttons secure the straps to the shoe.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Leather

Material

Beads

Color

Black

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Herold's Shoes

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside sole of 2011.668.1

Transcription

H Herold's / SAN JOSE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside of both shoes

Transcription

37 00 80051 / 785

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink, Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of both shoes

Transcription

MADE TO ORDER

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shoe, Pump

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shoe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

9-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for both heels.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Lupton

Notes

Owner

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Elva McPherson

Owner/Agent

Elva Leona McPherson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Nov 1, 1967

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2