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DateEarly 1800s
Dimensions8.89 × 7.62 × 27.94 cm (3 1/2 × 3 × 11 in.)
Markings"Wedding Shoes of Wm. Leighton Jr. -- Jan 1st 1861 -- Brother of Mrs. Eliza Leighton Barrett of Concord, Mass."
Credit LineShoes, unknown maker, England or America, early 19th century. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Miss Mary Leighton, in memory of Mrs. Eliza Leighton Barrett; Per1853.1, .2.
Object numberPER1853.1
DescriptionPair of black leather slippers (shoes .1 and .2), tied over instep. The shoes features square toes, flat soles and a low heel. The interior is lined with cotton.