Three pairs of ladies slippers

19th century, French (one possibly Turkish/in the Turkish taste)

19th century, French (one possibly Turkish/in the Turkish taste)
One 'alla turchesca' with red leather and gilt thread decoration to pointed toes and topped with flame red pom-pom, the base with punched starbursts and pen marked number to the top, the other with regal purple velvet ground and delicate floral decoration with gilt metal thread and beaded white flowers to the rounded toe and to the outer edge of the inner sole, the inner part of the show with ribbon tied floral motif, the final pair in simple white satin with tied to the front and across the middle, approx (23cm long, 7cm wide) (23.5cm x 7.5cm) (21cm x 5cm)

Provenance:
Charlotte Bonaparte
Private Collection, Florence

Exhibited:
Museo Napoleonico, Rome (5 February-30 May 2010)
Musee Napoleon , Elba (15 June-30 September 2010)
Chateaux de Malmaison & de Bois-Preau Museum (20 October 2010-10 January 2011

Literature:
Exhibition catalogues for Rome and Malmaison 2010 & 2011 (3)