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Hellstern & Sons [Paris]

Shoes c.1938

Leather and satin | 11.4 x 4.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 93164

Description

A pair of handmade blue satin sandals with strap to fasten and metal eye-fastener, with leather sole, stamped on the heel.

Provenance

State Gift to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose from the Children of France. Given to them during a State Visit to France by the King and Queen in 1938.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Hellstern & Sons [Paris]
(maker)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Search the collection Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930-2002)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Leather and satin

leather, satin

Measurements

11.4 x 4.5 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Costume, Uniforms and Accessories
Object type(s)
costume
costume accessories
footwear
shoes
Subject(s)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Toys and Decorations
Toys
Dolls
Dolls' costume
Places
Europe
France
Île-de-France [France]
Paris [Île-de-France]
Places

Place of Production

Paris [Île-de-France]

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