1854-1865
GUSN-53141
Pair of silk satin shoes with an ivory/pale blue tint; bound with matching grosgrain; trimmed with a large pale blue rosette with cream-colored lace in center. Cream-colored satin ribbons - very long - are attached at sides to tie shoe on ankle. Square toe; square throat with drawstring; split vamp 3-1/4" (hidden by rosette); no center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; white leather and linen lining.
slippers (shoes)
footwear
leather
linen (material)
satin
silk (textile)
Shoe
Women's clothing
Silk
Satin
Leather
Linen
Hand Stitched
Shoe
1. Handwritten on lining of both shoes: ""2"" ""f 8/3"" 2. Printed paper label in shoe (A): ""VAULT-ESTE'/ FOURr BREVETE'/ DE S.M. L'IMPERATRICE/ 17, Rue de la Paix/ PARIS/ THIERRY & SONS/ Regent Street, 278/LONDON"" 3. Handwritten on sole of both shoes: ""8/E -- 201649"" 4. Stamped on sole of shoe (B): ""O""
Unknown
1942.764
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