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Slipper

Object Name:
Slipper
Object ID:
1984.099.28 a-b
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Slippers, white silk (cream satin?), pair, embroidered, with laces. Embroidery in floral motif, in browns, greens, and reds. Laced on sides, 10 pairs of holes. Marked "2 / M". Adult woman's size. Hand and machine sewn.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Provenance:
History: Kimball Collection
Carolyn Louise Jenkins (1930 - 1981) -- Concord, NH. Bequest a collection of historical clothing, photographs, et al., from the Kimball Jenkins estate. These slippers probably belonged to one of Carolyn's ancestors who had lived at the estate.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins
Subjects:
Slippers
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