Shoes

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Shoes

Entry/Object ID

1921.11a-b

Description

Pair of square-toed women's shoes. The toe portion of the shoe is black leather, while the rest of the upper is sprigged silk. The seams are bound with narrow, grosgrain silk ribbon. The silk uppers split at the top center above a short tongue. The split laces closed to secure onto the wearer's foot. The interior of the shoe is lined with twill-woven cotton, and the right shoe has a paper label attached to the insole advertising the seller, N. Harvey of Montpelier, VT.

Context

Made and sold by Nehemiah Harvey of Montpelier, VT, and worn by Sally Paige of East Bethel, VT

Acquisition

Accession

1921.11

Source or Donor

Field, Addie L. Page

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

6 AA

Textile Details

Material

Silk, Leather

Color

Beige, Black

Made/Created

Artist

Harvey, Nehemiah (1793-1869)

Manufacturer

N. Harvey & Co.

Date made

circa 1830

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shoe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3 in

Length

9-5/8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Paige, Sally (1812-1896)

Related Places

Place

Town

Bethel

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America