Pair of Miniature Shoes1905–19152 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 3/4"Paint on wood, threadGift of Mrs. Charlotte Friedman Safir1984.38.10Pair of miniature, hand carved shoes in a calve high, lace up style. The length of the shoes is exaggerated. The lower part of the shoes is painted gold with a perforated, reinforced toe area and perforation marking the division between the lower and upper parts. The uppers are varnished wood with gold and red thread "shoe laces" laced up the front to the top. There is a hole or perforation on each side of the top on both shoes. The "tongue" of the shoe was also painted gold.1530991285Artist unidentifiedMiniaturesSculptureWethersfieldWethersfieldUnited StatesConnecticutThree Dimensional WorksWethersfieldSCULPTUREObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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