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Shoe charm
Adult upper shoe with four lace holes. Quarters and vamp survive, inner heel stiffener still in place, but sole is missing. Some iron nails survive. Evidence of stitching suggests that shoe would have had a toe cap. One of five mid-19th century leather shoes discovered in 1994 behind a fireplace at a house in Llanfachreth.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F95.8.1
Acquisition
Donation, 27/1/1995
Measurements
Length
(cm): 29
Width
(cm): 8
Height
(cm): 12
Material
leather
textile (fabric)
iron
Location
In store
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