Lot Essay
Distinguishable on the sole of one shoe is part of a stamp dated 1867, it is likely that it reads "F. Pinet, Exposition Paris" where the firm exhibited
Details
A pair of laced ladies' boots
of fine grosgrain crimson silk, embroidered in yellow silks with trailing flowers and strapwork, with similarly decorated heel of 2½in. (6.5cm), and fourteen lace holes worked in buttonhole stitch, the top and base with ruched crimson silk trimming, with shaped top edge lined with cream silk and printed F. PINET PARIS, the sole also stamped, 1867
See Colour Plate
of fine grosgrain crimson silk, embroidered in yellow silks with trailing flowers and strapwork, with similarly decorated heel of 2½in. (6.5cm), and fourteen lace holes worked in buttonhole stitch, the top and base with ruched crimson silk trimming, with shaped top edge lined with cream silk and printed F. PINET PARIS, the sole also stamped, 1867
See Colour Plate