Object Details
Description
This 18th century woman’s shoe has a gold silk damask upper, a wooden high heel, and is paired with a clog. The clog (also known as overshoe or patten) has a reinforced leather sole with mid-step support and ribbons to connect the clog to the shoe across the top of the foot. A shoe like this was made bespoke specifically for the customer, and represented a significant investment for the purchaser. Because of this, many shoes were paired with some sort of protection worn for the sole of the show, allowing it to become a flat to walk over cobblestones and protect the nicer upper from the mud and muck of 18th century streets. This shoe is catalogued as CS*214253.001, its matching clog as CS*214253.002.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mrs. Douglas Hathaway
date made
1700-1799
ID Number
CS.214253.001
catalog number
214253.001
accession number
214253
Object Name
shoe
Other Terms
shoe; Footwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Female
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_364628