Caption

Women’s slippers. Maker: Johann Dyck, shoemaker’s workshop in Vilnius ca. 1800–ca. 1850. Flat women’s slippers made of white full-grain leather with flat-cut toes, decorated with a rosette of white grosgrain ribbon one rosette preserved. Symmetrical leather soles, white canvas lining and endpaper. A printed company label is glued onto the endpaper of one slipper: “Johann / Dyck / …auf der / Schloss-strase / nr … in / VILNIUS.” Date: 1st half of the 19th century 19th century. Type/place of origin: Vilnius. Category: footwear, clothing; women’s footwear/slippers. Dimensions: height 6 cm; length 24 cm., A pair of worn slip-on shoes made of a light material, shown from the side and overlapping, with pointed toes and low flat soles; the shoes display visible creases, scuffs, and frayed edges, especially around the openings, and the interior lining is partly exposed; the dominant colors are off-white and beige with areas of darker dirt and brownish discoloration, and the soles appear darker brown.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_155

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Keywords

Women’s slippers Maker Johann Dyck shoemaker’s workshop Vilnius ca 1800–ca 1850 Flat women’s slippers white full-grain leather flat-cut toes decorated rosette white grosgrain ribbon rosette preserved Symmetrical leather soles white canvas lining endpaper printed company label glued slipper “Johann Dyck …auf der Schloss-strase nr … VILNIUS.” Date 1st half 19th century 19th century Type place origin Vilnius Category footwear clothing women’s footwear slippers Dimensions height 6 cm length 24 cm pair worn slip-on shoes light material shown side overlapping pointed toes low flat soles shoes display visible creases scuffs frayed edges openings interior lining partly exposed dominant colors off-white beige areas darker dirt brownish discoloration soles darker brown.