Caption

Flat women's slippers of white satin. Flat-cut toe, symmetrical soles of thin leather. The endpaper and back of the lining are made of white glacé leather, while the front is made of white canvas. On the endpaper there is an octagonal, elongated company label printed in green with the inscription: Józef Marczewski / in Warsaw / at Dluga Street / No. 543. Maker: Józef Marczewski, shoemaker's workshop; ca. 1830–ca. 1840; dated 1836, Warsaw. Function: women's footwear slippers. Dimensions: height 5.2 cm, length 23.5 cm. Materials: white satin, thin leather soles, glacé leather lining, canvas front. Style: fashion accessory., A pair of small, worn fabric shoes sits on a flat, light gray surface; the shoes are made of frayed, off-white and beige cloth with visible stitches and loose threads, showing uneven edges and patches, and each shoe has a slightly darker, tan-colored sole with scuffed areas; the left shoe appears more crumpled with a loose strip of fabric, while the right shoe looks a bit more intact though creased, all set against a uniform pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_177

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Keywords

Flat women's slippers white satin Flat-cut toe symmetrical soles thin leather endpaper back lining white glacé leather front white canvas octagonal elongated company label printed green inscription Józef Marczewski Warsaw Dluga Street No 543 Maker shoemaker's workshop ca 1830–ca 1840 dated 1836 Function women's footwear slippers Dimensions height 5.2 cm length 23.5 cm Materials thin leather soles glacé leather lining canvas front Style fashion accessory pair small worn fabric shoes sits flat light gray surface shoes frayed off-white beige cloth visible stitches loose threads showing uneven edges patches shoe slightly darker tan-colored sole scuffed areas left shoe crumpled loose strip fabric right looks bit intact though creased set uniform pale gray background.