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PAIR OF WOMEN'S SHOES

Creator(s): Bob, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage


About this object

These moss green shoes are slipper style with low, hard heels and slightly rounded toes. The toe boxes are covered with needlepoint details of the Sea Cloud flags. The heels and backs are covered in satin. The open sides and back section are edged in silver painted leather. The interiors are lined with cotton-backed satin.

Object name:
PAIR OF WOMEN'S SHOES
Made from:
Silk satin -- cotton -- leather
Made in:
New York, USA
Date made:
1931-1953
Size:
11.8 × 7.6 × 26 cm (4 5/8 × 3 × 10 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
49.28.1-2
Signature marks:
label Bob Inc./642 Fifth Avenue/New York On instep inside each shoe. The lettering is embossed in green on silver leather.
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973