Caption

Flat women's slippers of white satin, top edge finished with ribbon. Flat-cut toes, symmetrical leather soles. Endpaper and back lining of white leather, front lining of canvas. On the endpaper of both slippers there is an octagonal, oblong company label: Jan Kólazenski / in Kalisz / at Market Square No. 18. Maker: Jan Kólazenski Kalisz; shoemaker's workshop; ca. 1830–ca. 1850. 1830–1850. Place of origin: Kalisz. Materials: satin, leather, canvas. Function: women's footwear slippers. Dimensions: height 6 cm, length 23.7 cm., A pair of worn shoes shown from the soles, laid side by side on a plain light gray background; the shoe uppers are a pale ivory or off-white fabric with some fraying at the edges, and the soles are a brown leather with darker scuff marks and patches of discoloration; there are a few small dark smudges and worn areas on the soles and slightly uneven edges where the fabric meets the sole.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_164

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Keywords

Flat women's slippers white satin top edge finished ribbon Flat-cut toes symmetrical leather soles Endpaper back lining white leather front lining canvas endpaper slippers octagonal oblong company label Jan Kólazenski Kalisz Market Square No 18 Maker Jan Kólazenski Kalisz shoemaker's workshop ca 1830–ca 1850 1830–1850 Place origin Materials satin leather Function women's footwear slippers Dimensions height 6 cm length 23.7 cm pair worn shoes shown soles laid side side plain light gray background shoe uppers pale ivory off-white fabric fraying edges brown leather darker scuff marks patches discoloration small dark smudges worn areas slightly uneven edges fabric meets sole.