Shoe

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

2014.177.1

Description

Pair of flat, straight slippers covered with fabric worked in a Berlin-work needlepoint pattern with a green background and red, white, and green flowers and leaves.

Context

Berlin-work slippers, needlepoint worked in wool, were very popular for both men and women from 1850-1865 and were often made as gifts.

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1865

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3 in

Length

9-5/8 in