Shoe
Date1840-1860
MediumCream-Colored Damask Silk (Exterior); Pink Silk Ribbon (Binding and Ties); Linen (Lining); White Kidskin (Lining); Leather (Soles)
DimensionsLength: 9 1/2"; Width (of Sole): 2 1/4"; Length (String Ties): 18"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. R. Keith Kane & daughters: Mrs. James H. Scott, Jr., Mrs. Timothy Childs, Mrs. N., Beverly Tucker, Jr., and Mrs. Lockhart B. McGuire.
Object number1975-341,1
DescriptionWomen's flat slip-on shoe, one of a pair, of cream-color chinese silk damask with a floral motif and geometric ground. The shoes are bound around the opening with pink silk ribbon. The same ribbon is folded in half lengthwise to form long ties intended to encircle the ankle. Shoe is styled with squared toe and without heels. Lined with white kidskin and linen. Shoes are constructed as "straights" without an intended left and right but marked in blank ink for left and right on the interior of the shoe. The sole of the right shoe has a "3" stamped at the arch.Construction History:
1. 1840-1860: Initially Constructed; no additions or alterations after the initial construction noted.
MarkingsStamped on sole "3" (size).
Shoes marked in brown ink on inside lining: "Rt" and "Left"
ProvenanceWorn in Virginia by a member of the Dandridge or Henley family.
