Chinese Foot Binding Booklet, Lotus Shoe, and Wood Form.
Similar Sale History
View More Items in Tableware & BarwareRelated Tableware & Barware
More Items in Chinese Tableware & Barware
View MoreRecommended Home & Décor
View MoreItem Details
Description
The paper booklet was made by a member of the Hartwell family, and consists of three photo-illustrated plates with captions glued verso (wrap ties missing); accompanied by a 4 1/2 x 6in photograph of a subject shown in one of the plates, and a 1973 article on foot binding. Together with a single vintage embroidered red silk wedding/occasion lotus shoe with lacing at back (footbed 5 1/2in); a carved wood lotus foot form; and three assorted lotus shoe heel pieces. FROM THE FAMILY OF REV. CHARLES HARTWELL (1825-1905) and Lucy Estabrook Stearns Hartwell (1827-1883); their children Charles Stearns Hartwell (1855-1931), Emily Susan Hartwell (1859-1951), and Carrie Amelia Hartwell Tupper (1864-1959); Congregational missionaries and philanthropists in Foochow (Fuzhou), China, 1850s-1930s. NOTE: All lots are sold as is and where is. Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC provides condition reports upon request to aid in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC does not give refunds based on condition. Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.
Buyer's Premium
- 29%
Chinese Foot Binding Booklet, Lotus Shoe, and Wood Form.
Estimate $100 - $200
3 bidders are watching this item.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in South San Francisco, CA, usSee Policy for Shipping
Local Pickup Available
Payment
Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers
TOP