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Chinese Export
1850'S
The embroidery is in Chinese Peking Knots (a double French knot) outlined with gold wrapped silk. This is exactly the way that the Chinese embroidered for their own costumes and textiles.
Cataloguing
Lady's indigo velvet embroidered shoes labelled Sunsing, the front with Peking knot flowers and leaves in terracotta, pale green and ivory silks, outlined in gold wrapped silk, a black silk bow to the front, black silk edging to the top, leather lined and soles and very slight flat heel. 9 in.
Condition
Very attractive and in very good condition. There is a little darn to the back of one shoe and the toes are very very slightly worn.