Shoe
Object number94.51.588 a,b
OriginAlbania
Mediumleather, silk, gold, steel, linen, velvet
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift of Mrs. Frank R. Denton
DescriptionPair of low slippers with pointed toe. Red velvet over red leather. Gold threaded raised embroidery on toe and inner sole. Gold thread tassel and sequins on toe. Brown leather sole, stitched with coarse linen thread. Low heel with steel tack heads.Dimensions1.5 x 4 x 9.75 in. (3.8 x 10.2 x 24.8 cm)Historical NotesBride's shoes from Albanian wedding costume. Transferred from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, originally donated on May 18, 1948, by Mrs. Frank R. Denton (Miss Pauline Glickman?).
On View
On viewCollections
c. 1905
Hanan & Son
1860-1869