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Manchu Shoes
Late 19th c

Good colours.


Cataloguing

the pale yellow silk damask applique with brown velvet double flowers to the toes, embroidered in metal thread with stars, the backs and sides with velvet, narrow black scalloped braid woven with blue, below wider braid of terracotta and gold silk, the leather sole painted white, rope and leather soles, lined with blue cotton and leather insoles, 8 1/4 in or 21 cm heel to toe.


Condition

Very good. There is a small dark mark to the inside silk of one shoe. The yellow silk is slightly faded to the outer sides of each shoe.