ABT Ballet SIGNED '99 Pointe Shoes Ballerina JULIE KENT

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Discovered in New York City ... A Genuine and Authentic Historical Ballet Artifact! American Ballet Theatre's JULIE KENT Metropolitan Opera House ~ New York City 1999 This amazing autographed find is coming to you from a private collector in New York City These Freed of London pink satin pointe shoes were worn by the exquisite American ballerina, Julie Kent at a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1999. Directly following her performance, Miss Kent personally autographed these pointe shoes in ink, "To Maria With appreciation, Julie Kent" They are a size 4½ and are exactly as she danced in them, with the leather insoles, elastic strings, ankle elastics, and pink satin, sewn-in ribbons STILL INTACT! This is a tremendous find for any serious collector or fan of Miss Kent. Miss Kent has gone on to become one of the most famous American ballerinas of our time and has recently celebrated twenty years with ABT. Her signature roles include Odette/ Odile in Swan Lake , Giselle , Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , among others. Her partners have been many and have especially included the great Angel Corella, Jose Manuel Carreno, and Marcelo Gomes. These pointe shoes are truly a part of the incredible history of American Ballet Theatre. Pair as shown / Each shoe measures 9" by 3½" (23cm by 9cm) Ankle elastics, string ties, and ribbons are precisely as Miss Kent left them Brand (as stamped on bottom): Freed of London / Made in England / J Stamped into leather on bottom: 4½ C X Coming to you exactly as they were given by Ms. Kent, directly after her performance in them Guaranteed Authentic / Suitable for archiving Obviously, the item shown is the actual one you will receive I have started the bidding at a price I felt was fair but keep in mind, these pointe shoes are authentic, signed, and extremely difficult to come by, especially with the original ribbons still sewn in. Thank you for your interest in this unbelievable artifact. This autographed treasure, for any Ballet fan or collector, will only increase in value. It is the kind of thing one always hopes to find on eBay but rarely does. Good luck bidding! It's better when you win it... bid now. Shop VICTORIOUSLY Check out my other items ! and be sure to add me to your favorites list ! The Nutcracker , Finale, Tchiakovsky The Professor says... Most of my listings are for just one single item and I usually do not have any more available. I am not a store. I may, on occasion and without warning, remove a listing early when t is little interest or no bids and may not relist it again. Watching an item is a tool for bidding on eBay; a watcher never wins the item. Watching is great if you want to think about it, or consider the price; but you must bid if you expect to win the item. To beat the eBay snipers, place a maximum bid and eBay will not go over this amount and will bid on your behalf; bidding in increments for you to win the item. Please bid early, and use eBay to set an appropriate maximum bid for yourself. eBay will bid on your behalf up to your maximum amount set. This is for your convenience if you might be away from your computer or out of town. Once an auction is over t is nothing I can do if you "missed bidding for an item" and "were going to bid". Please bid early to avoid losing out and being disappointed. I recommend you visit the eBay topic How to Buy an Item for more information. I am happy to offer a combined shipping rate if you purchase more than one of my items up for auction and they are able to be safely shipped in one container. Please contact me for the exact shipping rate and any further information. Please, serious bidders only. Bidders with zero, private or negative feedback may have their bids challenged or rejec... read more

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