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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 machine-sewn. Date: 1840–1850. Place of origin: Warsaw. Materials/technique: silk, leather, canvas, machine-sewn. Dimensions: height 5.3 cm, width 5.3 cm, length 23.2 cm., A pair of worn shoes shown from the soles, placed side by side against a light gray background; the soles are brown with darker scuff marks and patches of wear, the shoe sides are a pale off-white or cream color, and there are a few small beige tape patches on each sole along with small rectangular labels that include a border with pale blue and white tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_145

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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 technique silk leather canvas machine-sewn Dimensions height 5.3 cm width 5.3 cm length 23.2 cm pair worn shoes shown soles placed side side light gray background brown darker scuff marks patches wear shoe sides pale off-white cream color small beige tape patches sole small rectangular labels include border pale blue white tones.