Gown for a baby
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Place of origin:
Saffron Walden, United Kingdom (made)
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Date:
1851 (made)
This extraordinary baby’s gown won third prize in the handknitting section of the Great Exhibition. It is important not only as a superb example of needlework skill, but also because the precise details of its making have survived.
Pair of bootees for a baby
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Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
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Date:
early 19th century (made)
The combination of elaborate decoration and expensive materials suggest that the boot was probably made for the child of a wealthy family.
lovely!
Pair of shoes
- Place of origin:
Britain, United Kingdom (made)
- Date:
ca. 1930 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Jack Jacobus Ltd (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Gilded leather
Pair of shoes
- Place of origin:
Britain, United Kingdom (made)
- Date:
ca. 1925 (made)
