Lot Essay
The silk is very similar to that of the open robe, lot 39, with floral sprays and stripes of gilt metal
Details
A fine pair of ladies' shoes
covered in ivory silk with a self-coloured design and brocaded in shades of bright crimson, yellow and bottle green silks and gilt metal threads with a large flower sprig pattern and stripes of gilt threads, trimmed with gilt lace, lined with white kid, the tongue with linen and a panel of ivory figured silk, with rounded toe and heel of 2½in. (6.5cm), mid 18th century
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covered in ivory silk with a self-coloured design and brocaded in shades of bright crimson, yellow and bottle green silks and gilt metal threads with a large flower sprig pattern and stripes of gilt threads, trimmed with gilt lace, lined with white kid, the tongue with linen and a panel of ivory figured silk, with rounded toe and heel of 2½in. (6.5cm), mid 18th century
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