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A pair of black silk satin ankle boots lined with red satin. Boots are topstitched and embroidered at the toe with a floral design. They have a side-button closure, a rounded toe, and 1 ½ inch heels.
boots
embroidering
leather
linen (material)
satin
silk (textile)
Boot
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Linen
Leather
Embroidered
Bouquet
Boot
Woven label in lining: ""GRANDE ASSORTIMENTO DE CALZATURE D'OGNI GENERE/ CON BEAU BREVETTO/ Fornitore DI S.M. LA REGINA D'ITALIA/ Succesore/ di/ Sno ANTINUCCI/ Roma via due Macelli 101/ FIRENZE Borgo Ognissanti 2 On parle francais = English Spoken"" [Translation: ""Great assortment of every type of shoes/ licensed/ Supplier of her majesty Queen of Italy/ Successor of ________/ Rome . . ./ All Saints.""
1935.1A-B
Unknown
Rome, Italy
Gift of Miss Frances Hayward
1935.1AB
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