Beschreibung:

A group of eight shoes, European 19th century a pair of cream silk shoes (approximately 22cm. long), applied with complimentary silk and cream lace bows, heels covered with same silk, leather soles, white kid leather lining; a pair of cream silk taffeta and gold thread presentation shoes (approximately 24cm. long), with gold thread edging, toe applied with blue velvet cabochon enclosing three fleurs-de-lys, with heel covered with same silk (heels marked: Manes Cau), leather sole (approximately 6.5cm. at widest, with small tool indentations in centre and to toe), azure blue silk covered padded insole, with paper label with pencil inscription, Marie Anne d'Autriche, Princesse de Bourbon Parme 1882-1940, the reverse marked Soulins de Manage 1903; a single blue needlework slipper (approximately 28cm. long), monogrammed with a letter `H' and a crown, with block heel and platform (8cm. at widest), white kid leather lining: together with a similar single slipper (approximately 28cm. long), monogrammed with a letter `H' and a crown, without heel and platform (approximately 8cm. at widest), white kid leather lining: a single black leather ballet slipper (approximately 23cm. long) with black ribbon loop tie, leather sole (5cm. at widest, with small tool indentations including a star) and leather insole (marked Gauche), with paper label with ink inscription, Louise Theresè de France Duchess de Parme 1819-1884; a single polychrome silk floral embroidered gauze slipper with cream coloured ribbon edging (approximately 22cm. long), narrow shaped leather sole (6cm. at widest, with small tool indentations), and leather insole and blue silk inner sides (distressed), with paper label with ink inscription, Marie Caroline de Naples, Duchesse de Berry 1799-1870. various sizes