Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Wed, Oct 23, 2019 02:30AM EDT
Lot 364
Two Pairs of Chinese Foot Binding Shoes.
Estimate: $300 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Two Pairs of Chinese Foot Binding Shoes. Circa 1900s. Colorful silk shoes used by woman with bound feet. Length 5?. Slight scattered fading to silk with few frays, else fine. Offered with a printed portrait postcard of two women with bound feet and a book titled Chinese Footbinding: The History of a Curious Custom by Howard S. Levy (1966).
