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Bally, Schönenwerd (shoemaker)
Shoes (c. 1925)
silk, leather, cotton
(a-b) 11.0 × 7.0 × 24.0 cm (each)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Rex D. Jones and Mrs I. D. Gowan, 1977
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Shoes
(c. 1925)
Medium
silk, leather, cotton
Measurements
(a-b) 11.0 × 7.0 × 24.0 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
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Switzerland
Inscription
(a-b) embossed on sole: TRADEMARK REGISTERED / T / BOOT / MADE IN SWITZERLAND / Bally / SWISS MANUFACTURE
Accession Number
D205.a-b-1977
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
Shoes with medium height Louis heel and almond shaped toe. The uppers are covered in cream silk satin and the heel is also covered in the same silk. The insole is of stiffened cotton, the vamp is lined with cream cotton and the back section of the uppers are lined with light brown cotton velvet. The top-line is finished with a cream cotton binding and the sole and top piece are leather.