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Chamberlain & Sons

Women's shoe

Maker

Chamberlain &amp

Title

Women's shoe

Year

ca. 1770

Medium

  • silk,
  • leather,
  • linen

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • leather,
  • linen

Materials

silk, leather, linen

Geography

Place Made: London

Dimensions

24.1 cm (9 1/2 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

illegible writing in vamp lining, including fraction

Marks: curved shape cut into sole

Label: "Chamberlain & Sons SHOE MAKER in Cheapside, LONDON." attached to insole

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell

Object Number

09.837

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Exhibition History

Raid the Icebox 1 with Andy Warhol
Apr 23, 1970 – Jun 30, 1970

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Chamberlain & Sons
Women's shoe, ca. 1770
silk; leather; linen
24.1 cm (9 1/2 inches) (length)
Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.837

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