Shoe
Harrods
Category
Costume
Date
1920 - 1925
Materials
Kid leather, leather, wood, diamante, canvas, metal buckle.
Measurements
110 x 70 x 250 mm
Place of origin
Brompton Road
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603317.2
Summary
A woman's shoe from a pair of shoes, made from silver kid leather. The shoe has pierced leather decoration around the silver leather cross-strap, with a diamante embossed metal buckle. There is evidence of other decoration on the shoe toe via original stitch marks in the kid, but this decoration has been removed historically. It is partially lined in alum tawed cream leather, with the toe lined in cream canvas, A maker's stamp in gold lettering on the insole of the shoe reads, "Harrods Ltd. London".
Provenance
Gift of Hezlett.
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped on shoe insole.: A maker's stamp in gold lettering on the insole of the shoe reads, "Harrods Ltd. London". See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Harrods , maker