A pair of shoes for bound feet, of crimson silk satin embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads, 4½in. long (11cm), Chinese, late 19th century; and a brush and piece of ink block, Chinese

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A pair of shoes for bound feet, of crimson silk satin embroidered in coloured silks and gilt threads, 4½in. long (11cm), Chinese, late 19th century; and a brush and piece of ink block, Chinese
Provenance
Said to have been worn by the first Chinese lady, The Duchess of Ho, presented at court of Queen Victoria

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