Pair of white leather, heeled shoes, for a wedding ensemble. The white, exterior leather has a slight shine. The interior of the shoe is lined with cream coloured satin stamped with a golden maker’s mark. Grey leather inserts sit at the back interior of the heel area. The sole of the shoes are brown leather. Heels are thin, with a dark brown plastic base, and toes narrow to angular points.

• Narrative

  Julia Mercado Gonzalez was married in this wedding ensemble to Dr. Miguel P. Tecson at St. Augustine church in Vancouver, December 1962. The set includes her dress, jacket, veil, gloves, shoes, cord, pillow and bouquet holder (3048/25-32).

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• Type of Item shoe
• Culture Filipino
• Material leather skin, synthetic fibre, plastic, cotton fibre, adhesive
• Measurements height 12.0 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 6.7 cm (part a) height 12.0 cm, width 22.4 cm, depth 6.8 cm (part b)

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• Creator Belen Shoes
• Previous Owner Julia Tecson, Miguel Tecson
• Received from Miguel Tecson

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• Made in Manila

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• Creation Date during 1962
• Ownership Date before January 27, 2014
• Acquisition Date on January 27, 2014

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3048/0029 a-b