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Pair of Ankle Shoes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Ankle Shoes by Delphine Bootzin. The shoe is royal blue with gold floral embroidery. The heel is thick and blocky. The toe points slightly upwards. The shaft of the shoe folds down. There is white fabric on the inside of the shaft. The shoe has a low heel. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century–early 20th century
Medium:
Leather (sole), wood (heal), silk velvet, metal wrapped thread, twisted wire, spiral wire, and metallic sequins, wool (elastic band); embroidered
Dimensions:
599 × 465 px
Museum record:
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