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Shoes

RAVEL, London (manufacturer)
Shoes
 1974

Medium
leather, snakeskin, metal (buckle), plastic

Measurements
(a-b) 17.5 × 7.7 × 21.0 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rowena Clark, 1982

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
England

Inscription
(a) stamped (vertically) in gold ink on insole: Ravel / OF BOND ST. (all in a rectangle) / MADE IN ENGLAND
embossed in sole: 4 ½ / 6 / B
(b) stamped (vertically) in gold ink on insole: Ravel / OF BOND ST. (all in a rectangle) / MADE IN ENGLAND
embossed in sole: 4 ½ / 6 / B

Accession Number
CT70.a-b-1982

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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