Take a peek into our nearly 15,000 collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we share interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? These low-cut, lace-up sneakers would have been worn for a variety of athletic and […]
From the Vault: L.P. Perchellet Boots
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? These pair of boots, along with five other identical pairs, was purchased for the museum […]
From the Vault: Ceremonial Shoes
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of ceremonial shoes was purchased for the museum by Sonja Bata in Yangon, […]
From the Vault: Jox Cross Country Sample Sneaker
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This sample sneaker (c. 1978), the Jox Cross Country, was donated to the museum by […]
From the Vault: Roger Vivier Pullovers
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this object? When did they enter the BSM collection? This is a ‘pullover’ of Roger Vivier’s design, The Rocket, and was created for Yves […]
From the Vault: The New Kamiks
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This work on paper titled The New Kamiks by Mayoreak Ashoona was acquired by the […]
From the Vault: Mules from Malaaca
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of mules was acquired by the museum from Christie’s in London in 1998. […]
From the Vault: Kadohadacho Moccasins
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of moccasins was one of four made by Kadohadacho maker Sun-wit Sturm née […]
From the Vault: Turkmen Riding Shoes
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of riding shoes was collected in 1985 the city Andkhoy in North Central […]
From the Vault: 18th century shoe buckle
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This single buckle maybe French and dates to the 1730s. They were acquired by the […]