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Shoes

BALL & WELCH, Melbourne (retailer)
Shoes
 (1930-1934)

Medium
leather, suede, metal

Measurements
(a-b) 13.0 × 7.5 × 23 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Rex D. Jones and Mrs I. D. Gowan, 1977

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Australia

Inscription
(a-b) stamped in gold ink on inner sole: MADE EXPRESSLY / For / Ball & Welch Ltd / MELBOURNE & LONDON
incised in sole: The / Paragon / 6/4

Accession Number
D202.a-b-1977

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
Brown leather and suede court shoes. Suede vamp and leather seat with cut out decoration. Leather bar strap secured with shank button.

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