A rare pair of Kampskatcha slippers, or Chinese slippers or shoes "a la Turque" , of snuff-coloured kid with upturned pointed toes, with heart-shaped insertions of pink satin trimmed with maroon ribbon stitched with a border in white chainstitch, with white kid heels and white binding - circa 1786 (binding worn)

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A rare pair of Kampskatcha slippers, or Chinese slippers or shoes "a la Turque" , of snuff-coloured kid with upturned pointed toes, with heart-shaped insertions of pink satin trimmed with maroon ribbon stitched with a border in white chainstitch, with white kid heels and white binding - circa 1786 (binding worn)
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Provenance
The Watteville de Rubigen family
Inherited by the vendor's family from Mme Cecile von Graffenried, nee de Watteville, sold with a label stating this

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