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marți, 20 noiembrie 2012

Slip-on Shoe worn by Pope Leo XIII (1888)


"Pair of Papal shoes in crimson velvet and gold, blue and green thread slip on shoe. Rounded upcurved toe, tongued front; vamp decorated with gilt floral embroidery, with papal crown and arms and embroidered lettering: Beati pedes Pacifici Regis, embroidered on back and heel. Ivory silk lining and sock, sock stamped: Juan Mercadel, Menorca, low covered heel; right foot " - text and photo source - Northampton Museums & Art Gallery

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