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PARKER CORONAL, New York (shoemaker), GEORGES, Melbourne (retailer)
Shoes
 (1949-1950)

Medium
silk, leather, metal (fastening), elastic

Measurements
(a-b) 15.0 × 7.5 × 23.0 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(United States)

Inscription
(a) embossed in gold ink on black leather insole: MADE EXPRESSLY FOR / Georges Ltd. / MELBOURNE / “MAYFAIR” MODEL; LAST 57
(b) embossed in gold ink on black leather insole: Styled in / PARKER CORONAL / New York
embossed in sole: Parker / CORONAL

Accession Number
D38.a-b-1975

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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