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Pair of Man's Shoescirca 1730

Not on view
Pair of crimson red velvet ankle boots with low heels and pointed toes, wrapped with diagonal bands of gold and silver brocade trim, showing signs of wear

Unknown, Pair of Man's Shoes, circa 1730, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Pair of Man's Shoes
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1730
Medium
Silk velvet with metallic braid, leather
Dimensions
4 × 3 1/2 in. (10.16 × 8.89 cm) Length: 10 3/4 in. (27.31 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.81.195.4a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.