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Antique Leather Purple Velvet Suede Mughal Raj Moorish Shoes Gold Embroidered
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Antique Leather and purple velvet suede Mughal Moorish Turkish Shoes with Gold Embroidered.
A pair of rare late 19th century early 20th hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered with gilt metallic threads.
Measures: 11" x 3.5" x 3" to the top of the curl.
Amazing antique Mughal gold embroidered traditional Islamic Raj Indian leather shoes fit for a Maharaja embellished with gold metal thread called zardosi and salma sitara embroidery, gold metal embroidery.
Arabic Persian Turkish Moorish Mughal style Curled Toe Leather Shoes.
These sparkly leather slippers (mojari or khussa) from India have upturned toes that are purely decorative.
Embroidered with excessive amounts of gold and silver thread, with red and purple accent the slippers signify wealth, status and high fashion. Developed in the Mughal royal courts (1526–1857), this style of slipper was eventually adopted by the wealthy. They were shaped turning up, This came to be very fashionable footwear. It was named after Salim, one of the sons of Jahangir (the son of Akbar Khan), who founded the turning up toes. They were called by the name Salim Shahi Shoes. Hand-crafted and hand-tooled, features embroidered embellished thread, leather hand-stitched soles.
Antique and collectible for decor only. India, late 19th century. Overall, these shoes are extraordinary for the fineness and density Museum quality ,collectable, Renaissance enthusiasts, antique collectors, these are unique and rare shoes that will certainly be a conversation piece. This sumptuous pair of shoes extravagantly embroidered with gold thread is of exceptional quality. The shoes are leather, such shoes would not have been worn outside and would only ever have been used to walk over carpet. Indeed, as part of a princely costume, they are more designed to be seen in, for official functions and perhaps to be worn for official portraits and photographs. Overall, these shoes are extraordinary for the fineness and density of the References Arts of India: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Philip Wilson Publishers, 2001; Allen, C., Maharajas: Resonance from the Past, Mercury Books, 2005.
As seen also at the Doris Duke, Shangri LA Islamic Museum.
- Dimensions:Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Moorish (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:North Hollywood, CA
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