Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue (retrieved 9 May 2016).
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Embroidered Puppet Shoes from 19th Century Holland
Fragment of an embroidered linen shoe from Holland, early 19th century.
Courtesy Rijksmuseum Amsterdam acc. no. BK-NM-12427-A.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses a pair of leather and open-weave linen shoes (8.5 x 3 cm) that date to the first half of the nineteenth century (c. 1825-1850). The uppers of the shoes are embroidered with flowers and branches. The embroidery is carried out in tent stitch (or possibly cross stitch). The shoes have a flat sole (no heels) and square toes. The upper edge of the inside of the shoe is strengthened with a tape.
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