Caption

Flat women's slippers of white satin with 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, shoemaker's workshop, Kalisz; ca. 1830–1850. Function: women's footwear; materials: satin, leather, canvas. Dimensions: height 6 cm, length 23.7 cm., A single worn shoe-like textile object rests on a flat surface against a plain background, showing a soft, slightly wrinkled fabric exterior in shades of off-white and beige with areas of darker beige and faint grayish smudging; the shape is elongated and flattened with a pointed toe and a low, rounded heel, seams and stitching are visible along the top edge and side, and there are loose threads and frayed fabric near the opening and along some seams.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_165

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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 shoemaker's workshop ca 1830–1850 Function women's footwear materials satin leather Dimensions height 6 cm length 23.7 cm single worn shoe- textile object rests flat surface plain background showing soft slightly wrinkled fabric exterior shades off-white beige areas darker beige faint grayish smudging shape elongated flattened pointed toe low rounded heel seams stitching visible top edge side loose threads frayed fabric near opening seams.