Lot #616 - Pair of Chinese Style Men's Shoes, c.1890
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Auction House:Aalders Auctions
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Sale Name:Asian Art
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Sale Date:05 May 2019 ~ 10.30am (AEST)
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Lot #:616
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Lot Description:Pair of Chinese Style Men's Shoes, c.1890
in black silk, with symbol embroidered to toe, belonging to Dr Burden, an Australian medical missionary working in China for the China Inland Mission in Shanghai & Chung King, name is written in English on the lining of the shoes, l 27cm Catalogue Note: It was common practice for Missionaries to wear Chinese dress to blend in with the population -
Provenance:Collection of Judith Rutherford
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Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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