Old English Shoe

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Old English Shoe

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.27.3

Description

A small, single black satin 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

Satin

Material

Fabric

Color

Black

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Time period is an estimate.

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside the shoe

Transcription

Old English

Language

English

Notes

Was unable to find any information on this shoe brand, which is why it is not included in the 'Made or Created' section.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shoe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

607 D

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

8-3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Helen Gillespie

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Helen Gillespie

Owner/Agent

Helen Gillespie

Role

Donated object to NUMU

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Feb 21, 1992

Notes/Remarks

Was brought in by Nancy Turner, 18569 Eucalyptus Drive, Los Gatos, CA