Go Home Our Logo

Shoe

Object Name:
Shoe
Object ID:
1963.039.351 a-b
Date:
1825-1875
Description:
Shoes. Cream grosgrain. Pink evening slippers with decoration at throat of pink satin ribbon, iridescent beads and pink pearls. Heels.
Material:
Textile
Glass
Skeletal
Satin
Provenance:
Written on inside of (a): "Mrs. G.C. Currier 67667".

Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
Alert: Member Access Only

Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.