Spitalfields Silk Shoes

Unidentified maker; fabric possibly designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite and woven in Spitalfields, England
Date: c. 1740
Maker: Unidentified maker; fabric possibly designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite and woven in Spitalfields, England
Materials: Brocaded silk taffeta, linen, leather
Provenance: These shoes were worn by Catharina Livingston at her wedding to Stephen Van Rensselaer, II
Credit: Gift of Harriet Van Rensselaer Elmendorf (Mrs. John Woodworth) Gould through Catherine Bogart Putman (Mrs. Edward W.) Rankin
Accession Number: 1944.60.2