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Shoes belonging to Rebecca Tailer Byles

Shoes belonging to Rebecca Tailer Byles Silk damask, leather, wood, silk lining

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    Silk damask, leather, wood, silk lining by Robert Dasson, cordwainer, London, circa 1747

    11.5 cm H x 8 cm W x 25 cm L

    Shoes 005


    These shoes belonged to Rebecca Tailer Byles (1718-1775) who wore them for her 1747 Boston wedding to Rev. Mather Byles. The London-made green silk damask shoes feature pattern matched toes and heels, stiffener in the pointed toes, white rand and carved wood heels.