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Shoes

BALL & WELCH, Melbourne (retailer)
Shoes
 (c. 1926)

Medium
silk (satin), leather, cotton, metal

Measurements
(a-b) 12.5 × 7.6 × 23.3 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Mrs Judith Moore, 1982

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(a-b) stamped in gold ink on insole: MADE EXPRESSLY / for Ball & Welch Ltd / MELBOURNE & LONDON

Accession Number
CT106.a-b-1982

Department
Australian 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
Court shoes with uppers and medium height heel covered with black silk satin. The top line is finished with black bias binding and the throat of the high-cut vamp is decorated with a geometric cut-out motif with applied metal beadwork. The toe is almond shaped and the sole and half-lining are leather.

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