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Pair of woman's slippers

(French (Paris))
(American, 1784–1826)
1820s
Place of ManufactureParis, France
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin, silk plain weave binding, silk satin ribbon ties, leather, and linen plain weave lining
Dimensions5 x 6.2 x 24.2 cm (1 15/16 x 2 7/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1013a-b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
InscriptionsWritten in ink on insole of a: "Droit" Written on soles of both shoes at toe: "12761" Stamped on soles of both shoes at center: "N"
ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA, 1949
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