Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Luce Center
Pair of women's outdoor shoes
Object Number:
1936.446ab
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Leather, linen, silk, cotton, metal
Dimensions:
overall (largest): 7 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. ( 18.4 x 29.8 x 7.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: bottom of each heel: "ORR"
Description:
Pair of black women's outdoor shoes, low-heeled and square toes; leather soles and heels, and leather at the bottom half of the uppers, the gaitors around the ankles are satin lined with linen; each overshoe laces up vertically on the outside of the ankle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Madison Grant
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
