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Collections

Pair of Woman's Shoes with Buckles (Wedding)circa 1740s

Not on view
Pair of 18th-century silk brocade women's shoes with pointed toes, low stacked heels, and white flower rosette buckles with dark center stones

Unknown, Pair of Woman's Shoes with Buckles (Wedding), circa 1740s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Eleanor M. Bissell, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Pair of Woman's Shoes with Buckles (Wedding)
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1740s
Medium
a,b) Shoes: Brocaded silk, leather, linen, kid leather; c,d) Buckles: conch shell, brass, metal
Dimensions
a, b) Length: 10 in. (25.4 cm) each; c,d) Buckles: Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.13 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor M. Bissell
Accession Number
42.16.43a-d
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.