Antique Gold Embroidered Woman’s Velvet Slippers: C19th Philippines wedding Dating from the 19th century

Dating from the 19th century

Possibly from Mexico and made for the Catholic Church

Kalamkari hand painted and blocked coat or robe from Persia mid 19th century

In excellent condition with one historic repair

In a lovely soft crimson pink with traditional printing and motif

Antique Gold Embroidered Woman’s Velvet Slippers: C19th Philippines wedding Dating from the 19th centuryItem Details. From the Far East, possibly the Philippines a pair of fine hand embroidered black velvet slippers dating from the second half of the 19th century. I often wish that the things that we buy would speak and tell us a story. And amazingly these do! Handwritten in a shaky hand (and inaccurate) is written These slippers came from Tokyo Japan at the close of the Spanish American wars in the Philippines in 1899 cc Brought back by Col. Boyd Wales