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Infant's Slippers1850s

Not on view
Pair of small historic shoes in pale silk or satin with allover golden cord embroidery of floral vines, each fastened with two white buttons

Unknown, Infant's Slippers, 1850s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Philip D. Allison, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Infant's Slippers
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1850s
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta), with silk embroidery, metal buttons, and leather
Dimensions
2 3/8 × 1 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (6.03 × 3.81 × 13.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Philip D. Allison
Accession Number
M.55.15.3a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles