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Pair of hand-sewn silk slippers with cotton lining and leather outsole. Worn by a young woman at a ball given in honor of Marquis de Lafayette in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1784. The Marquis was a notable figure during the American Revolution, fighting on the side of the Americans.
Date: between 1775 and 1805
Item Number: 223866
Call Number: 1947.25.0
KSHS Identifier: 1947.25.0
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Events and Celebrations
Military - Wars - American Revolution
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Clothing - Clothing, Footwear - Slipper - Woman's
Places - Other States - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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