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Women's slippers by Wincenty Witoszynski Warsaw; shoemaker's workshop; ca. 1840–ca. 1850. Shallow, flat women's slippers made of white silk. Symmetrical soles of thin leather with straight-cut toes. Lining: front of white canvas, back of thin white leather. Inside, an octagonal company label glued in: Wincenty Witoszynski / in Warsaw / at Senatorska Street next to the Main Town Hall No. 463. Upper part is machine-sewn. Date: 1840–1850, place of origin: Warsaw. Materials/typology: footwear, clothing. Dimensions: height 5.3 cm, width 5.3 cm, length 23.2 cm., A pair of pointed, slip-on shoes made of a shiny, smooth fabric in a pale ivory or cream color sit on a neutral light-gray background; the shoes show areas of slight discoloration and wear, with inner linings in an off-white or beige tone and slightly rougher fabric at the heels, and the soles appear to be a thin brown material visible along the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_141

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Keywords

Women's slippers Wincenty Witoszynski Warsaw shoemaker's workshop ca 1840–ca 1850 Shallow flat women's slippers white silk Symmetrical soles thin leather straight-cut toes Lining front white canvas back thin white leather Inside octagonal company label glued in Wincenty Witoszynski Warsaw Senatorska Street next Main Town Hall No 463 Upper part machine-sewn Date 1840–1850 place origin Materials typology footwear clothing Dimensions height 5.3 cm width 5.3 cm length 23.2 cm pair pointed slip-on shoes shiny smooth fabric pale ivory cream color sit neutral light-gray background shoes areas slight discoloration wear inner linings off-white beige tone slightly rougher fabric heels soles thin brown material visible edges.