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Women's slippers. Maker: Józef Marczewski, shoemaker's workshop, ca. 1830–ca. 1840. Flat women's slippers of white satin with flat-cut toe and symmetrical thin-leather soles. Lining: endpaper and back in white glacé leather, front in white canvas. Endpaper bears an octagonal elongated company label printed in green: Józef Marczewski / in Warsaw / at Dluga Street / No. 543. Date: 1836, place of origin: Warsaw. Materials: satin, leather, canvas. Dimensions: height 5.2 cm, length 23.5 cm. Function: footwear, women's fashion accessory., A pair of small, worn fabric shoe covers sit side by side on a plain light gray background; the covers are off-white to beige in color with areas of darker staining and fraying, uneven edges, and creased, wrinkled surfaces, and the inner linings visible in places show slightly different lighter beige tones, while the soles appear to be a muted tan.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_176

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Keywords

Women's slippers Maker Józef Marczewski shoemaker's workshop ca 1830–ca 1840 Flat women's slippers white satin flat-cut toe symmetrical thin-leather soles Lining endpaper back white glacé leather front white canvas Endpaper bears octagonal elongated company label printed green Warsaw Dluga Street No 543 Date 1836 place origin Materials satin leather canvas Dimensions height 5.2 cm length 23.5 cm Function footwear women's fashion accessory pair small worn fabric shoe covers sit side side plain light gray background off-white beige color areas darker staining fraying uneven edges creased wrinkled surfaces inner linings visible places slightly different lighter beige tones soles muted tan.