Pair Of Leather Slippers Embroidered With Tulips - France Early 19c

Late 18th century, early 19th century Ottoman Empire A precious and very old pair of mules for the harem in the Ottoman Empire. Rigid curved shape covered with pink silk satin with a...

Circa 1935 England Rare pair of shoes in leather for collection signed François Pinet, famous luxury bootmaker in Paris and London and dating from the 1930s. These shoes were accompanied by a Bordeaux Haute Couture Dress by Nicole Groult who worked with Paul Poiret. Superb lustrous leather, wine or burgundy, in imitation of snakeskin and Pinet heel which was patented in 1854. Sole in cream calfskin with woven silk medallion "Made by turner" and gold engraving mentioning F. Pinet 47 New Bond street London Model. Handwritten serial number indicating B.122.6133.15. Clean shoes without scratching of the leather or heels, probably very little used. Very good condition of color and conservation. Dimensions: Equivalent French Size 35/36 Length 24 cm Vamp 7.5 cm Heel height 8 cm François Pinet (1817-1897) is hardly known today when he acquired a deserved celebrity during the second half of the 19th century. He was a fashion designer, the celebrity shoe maker of his time and a great shoe manufacturer. The brand still exists in Paris, 1 boulevard de la Madeleine and in London, 47 New Bond Street. François PINET is the first bootmaker that produce made-to-measure shoes, son of a shoemaker in the provinces, he founded his shoe factory for women in 1855, then in 1863 his workshop-boutique at 44 rue Paradis-Poissonnière in Paris. He established his reputation among Haute Couture clients with the patented invention in 1854 of the PINET heel, stronger, lighter and thinner and straighter than the popular Louis XV heel and with the invention in 1867 of new machines for the Louis XV heel formation in one piece. Through their originality and innovation, PINET shoes...

Circa 1790-1800 France or Europe Elegant pair of burgundy leather Stiletto heel shoes dating from the late 18th century. Pointed toe vamp and small coil heel, typical of the fashion ...

Circa 1920/1930 France Pair of Charles IX evening satin pumps delicately piped with gold leather. Elegant line with buttoned straps. Two articulated bow ties on the vamp, edged with...

These dainty, pointed slippers, made of blue silk and embroidered with pink flowers, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity in the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These embroidered silk lotus slippers...

A pair of rare late 19th century hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered with gilt metallic threads. Amazing antique Mughal gold...

Vintage Moorish Turkish ethnic leather slippers with intricate gold embroideries pointed toe. Leather hand sewn and embroidered with colorful thread. Great pair of exotic ethnic flat...

Vintage Moorish Turkish ethnic leather slippers with intricate gold embroideries pointed toe. Leather hand sewn and embroidered with colorful thread. Great pair of exotic ethnic fl...