Lady's evening shoe
Gende Renault
Category
Textiles
Date
1840
Materials
Kid, Satin
Place of origin
Paris
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1364021.2
Summary
One of a pair of lady's evening shoes, black satin straights, square toe and no heel; Lined in white kid, thin black ribbon ties. Made by 'Renault Gendres ----, Paris' (stamped on sole); retailed by 'J.Sparkes Hall, 308 Regent Street, London' (by appointment to the Queen of the Belgians' (paper label inside). 1840 (circa)
Provenance
marked in ink 'M.L. Fox, to Eleanor Johns 1877' Quaker. Could be earlier.
Marks and inscriptions
J. Sparkes Hall, 308 Regent Street, London by appointment to the Queen of the Belgians (paper label inside)
Makers and roles
Gende Renault , maker