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Slippers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown leather slippers with pink satin lining and decorative embellishments. The slippers have a low heel and pointed toe. The left slipper faces forward, showing the toe and heel. The right slipper faces right, showing the side and toe. The embellishments on both slippers are identical, with a large flower-like design on the back of the heel and a smaller design on the toe. The flower-like design features pink, white, and brown beads. The toe design features white, blue, and pink beads. The background is a plain off-white color. The slippers are by artist "Slippers".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1863
Medium:
leather
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
600 × 384 px
Museum record:
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