Only one shoe I'm afraid but could be useful for copying. This type of shoe would have been visible under the shorter skirts of 1770s and 1780s. Turncoat construction means that there is no left or right, as was common at this time.
By direct descent from the family of Samuel Bagster the elder (1772-1851) and, more particularly, his wife Eunice Bagster (1777-1877). Samuel Bagster was a publisher and author whose name became synonymous with Bagster bibles. He published numerous different editions of polyglot bibles with new notes and references. He presented bibles to King George IV, King William IV and Queen Victoria, who honoured him for his compilation of Bagster’s Comprehensive Bible. He died at his home at Old Windsor, Berkshire, on 28 March 1851, his wife Eunice (nee Birch) surviving him by some twenty-six years, dying on the eve of her 100th birthday. Queen Victoria certainly knew Eunice Bagster and the Royal Collection has a photograph of her, taken on her 99th birthday (23 August 1876) which was acquired by Queen Victoria. Family legend has it that Queen Victoria also visited Eunice Bagster the day before Eunice’s 100th birthday with some flowers, knelt by Eunice’s bedside and was blessed by her. Sadly, Eunice died that night, but family legend relates that the flowers left by Queen Victoria were used at the ensuing funeral.
The pale blue silk satin with domed pointed toe, pointed vamp, cross over latchets in ivory silk satin, all edged with ribbed silk, the Italian heels also covered in ivory silk, lined with linen to the base of the shoe and kid to the sides, the leather soles of turncoat construction, sole length toe to heel 9 1/2 in; 25 cm.
I think you will see from the photos that the silk is patchy and faded overall. The pointed toe has a very very little wear. The edging tape is coming away and is missing in parts. The back of the shoe is a little worn down and the satin is damaged.
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