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Shoe

Object/Artifact

Cream colored silk satin, silk binding, hand stitched. White ribbon ruching across high square throat, with single star shaped spangle. 3/8” ribbed silk ribbon ties. Straights. No heels; ring stamped; slightly squared pointed toe.9” long. Note attached: “CLARA SIZER BARNARD’S MOTHER’S WEDDING SLIPPERS 1829.” ”Also penciled inside: “MA[R]Y E. WHITING’S WEDDING SLIPPERS SEPT. 8, 1830

G88.227a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1829

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

slippers

shoe

silk

hand stitched

ribbon ruching

straights

Western New York

New York

United States of America

North America

Wedding

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