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Pair of woman's shoes
Pair of woman's shoes

Pair of woman's shoes

about 1850–70
Object PlaceParis, France (possibly embroidered in Turkey)
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet embroidered with gilt-silver yarns and seed pearls, leather, and silk satin lining; leather sole
Dimensions22.5 x 7.1 x 9.8 cm (8 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Perry T. Rathbone
Accession number1972.69a-b
On View
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ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance1972, gift of Euretta de Cosson Rathbone (b. 1909 – d. 2003), Cambridge, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 2, 1972)