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Shoe
Object/Artifact
Slipper tops, Berlin work design of crouching cat surrounded by flowers, full-blown roses along sides with bluebirds (?) at heels. Left-right reversal to designs! Soft, fine black merino wool ground with white, red, orange, brown, chartreuse; 2 shades of grey, pink, green, rust, olive, blue; 3 shades of turquoise. Ground is rather soft linen canvas with paired wefts- warps may or may not be paired. Blue warp every 10 threads. Seem lady sized. Square toes, high vamp.
G99.026
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1840 - 1860