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Shoe

Object/Artifact

Child’s bootees with very square toes, made of soft ivory ‘cashmere’, hand quilted to its ivory polished cambric lining with gold silk thread in a diamond pattern. Plain cashmere soles. Bound with ivory silk ribbon. Ankle high, with pointed flap over vamp that secures with a single, tiny metal ball button that is now a very dark brown, apparently corroded.

G2006.102

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1835 - 1855

bootees

cashmere

hand quilted

cambric

child's

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