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SOLD

Ladies Shoe Cases
Early 19th c

Natalie Garbett who makes Regency re-enactment costume came up with this idea, which seems entirely probable.  For those silk flat ballet type shoes that young women wore in the early 19th c. One shoe per case.


Cataloguing

of glazed natural linen,the first with one straight and one curved side, the other with curved ends, a Dorset button fastening catching down the tab, 3 1/2 x 10 in or 9 x 26 cm long


Condition

Slightly grubby


Comments

Price is for one. I am selling these separately.



I have sold the left hand example.