Infant shoes, c. 1865–1880. Soft leather baby footwear trimmed with fur, designed for warmth and ceremonial wear during the Victorian period.
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1865 - circa 1880
Time Period
Victorian, 19th Century
Place
Continent
Antarctica
Notes
Hand stitching visible throughout. Leather is extremely thin and supple. No machine stitching → pre-1890. The fur trim is applied decoratively, not structurally
