Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800

Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800

£27.45
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Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
  • Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800
Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800

Antique Edwardian children's leather shoes circa 1800

£27.45
£27.45

 

  • They feature prominent decorative tassels on the front and side button fasteners.
  • Similar items are sometimes classified as "concealed shoes" which were historically hidden in walls to ward off evil.
  • The Strap and Button: The strap arches gracefully over the instep, securing to a single raised button. This button-strap style was a staple for dressier children's shoes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • Pronounced Pom-Poms: The side angle highlights the thick yarn or fabric rosettes pinned tightly to the toe box, a popular decorative treatment of the era.
  • Sole Construction: The thin, flat sole has a minimal stacked leather heel, typical for toddlers' footwear of that period before hardier everyday children's shoes adopted thicker soles.

 

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