Pair of Moon Shoes

Item

Title
Pair of Moon Shoes
Description
Pair of 'Moon Shoes', each is a flat platform rising slightly in two points behind the heel, threaded with two red leather straps. These straps fasten with buckles. The shoes' lengths can be adjusted by twin bolts on their undersides. Fastened to the base of each shoe are two large, tapering springs, one at front, one at the back.
Identifier
m_2021_viab_01
Creator
Unknown, English
Date
ca. 1950-1960
Format
shoes (footwear)
Medium
Pressed metal and leather shoes
Subject
toys (recreational artifacts)
Spatial Coverage
England (probably, manufactured)
Rights
No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Rights Holder
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Source
Victoria and Albert Museum
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1362909/pair-of-moon-unknown/
Item sets
Retrieving the Moon
Site pages
Moon Collection
Methodology
Media
m_2021_viab_01

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