Chinese Embroidered Silk Manchu Shoes (c.1800s) green - Dimensions: 5 knives are

- Dimensions: 5 knives are 8-1/2" L

overall condition is consistent with age and use

it describes the houses' builders

or to hold a secret stash of whatever you want

making its way to an estate auction in Central Ohio

Chinese Embroidered Silk Manchu Shoes (c.1800s) green - Dimensions: 5 knives areOur pair of antique embroidered silk shoes are dated to the 19th century and comes with a dark history. These small shoes or slippers are hand made using silk, velvet, cotton, and wood. The embroidery on the toe symbolizes a lotus flower. The raised platform is made of lightweight wood, painted white and attached to a hard leather sole. Shoes like these were often worn by Manchurian women or girls with bound feet, a common practice for centuries that