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SHOE TREE

SHOE TREE
 c. 1914

Medium
Pair, wooden, vamp & toe shape only with adjustable metal fitting to heel

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Pegg Milroy, 1979

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
D203 A-1979

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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