Favor
Object number2016.44.12
Date1906
MediumPaper; Crepe paper; Satin; Wood; Paint; Fabric; Metal
Credit LineGift of Susan Haas Prentiss
DescriptionWedding favor in the shape of a women's shoe. Off-white crepe paper high-heel shoe. Shoe has white satin trim and bow with blue and pink flowers. Wood heel is painted gold. Underside is light brown and has handwritten text in ink with name and date.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 2.063 × 1.25 × 5.125 in. (5.2 × 3.2 × 13 cm)InscriptionsUnderside has handwritten text in ink "Miss Ash / April 16, 1906".
Historical NotesBelonged to Marie Ash (Marie Ash Dalbey). Part of a collection of clothing and accessories of the Ash/Haas family. George Haas had a wholesale optical business on Oliver Street called G.W. Optical, it folded when he passed in 1968. It was started by his father George Washington Haas. His grandfather Jesse Purdy started American Waterworks with Mellon backing, they built dams all over the world.
Previous owner
Marie Ash Dalbey
On View
Not on view
1950-1959
1893
c. 1924
Hanan & Son
1937
