Mule
Category
Costume
Date
1840 - 1860
Materials
Silk velvet, gold thread embroidery, rik-rak braid, wood, leather.
Measurements
50 x 50 x 190 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604988.1
Summary
A child's mule from a pair of mules, made from beige silk velvet. The mule is decorated on the toecaps with a combination of embroidery in gold thread and purl and gilt rik-rak braid edging. It has a low wooden heel which is covered in beige silk velvet, with a leather sole and a silk velvet insole.
Provenance
Gift of Miss Ward