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Joseph Dawson & Sons, London and Northampton (shoemaker)
Shoes (c. 1836)
leather, silk, mother of pearl
(a-b) 4.5 × 5.0 × 14.7 cm (each)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Mrs R. J. McFarland, 1987
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Shoes
(c. 1836)
Medium
leather, silk, mother of pearl
Measurements
(a-b) 4.5 × 5.0 × 14.7 cm (each)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Mrs R. J. McFarland, 1987
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
a) label, inside centre insole, printed in blue ink on white adhesive paper: DAWSON & SONS / MANUFACTURERS / OLD JEWRY / LONDON
Accession Number
CT15.a-b-1987
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
Child's red leather shoes with a shallow squared toe and throat. Topline edged with silk binding, incised mother of pearl button fastening at centre of ankle strap. Red silk bow at throat. Low heeled leather sole with two blind stamps of a flower on each sole.