ANTIQUE CLOWN or STAGE SHOES San Francisco Maker 1880s?

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Shipping | Policies ANTIQUE SHOES San Francisco Maker EXTREMEL:Y RARE OLD These antique shoes are quite incredible.T are alot of pics down low, below pext--banjo is just a prop--not offered or anyw... It has occured to me that perhaps these are OLDER than I think---t is a stamp --but it is on an applied leather half sole--perhaps these were made somew other than San Francisco, and worn to that city from another place/country--then half soled by PKelly of SF?just speculation....they do say "maker" I read that only after about the 1850s were shoes made with a right and left sole designation (which these do have)--also read somew the fashion of the 1880s was elongated, with a squared toe--, perhaps pointing to the age/era of this pair?I would say Edwardian as opposed to Victorian, I tried to gleen info as to the maker and a casual search turned up nothing--they are stamped P Kelly SF maker on the soles--only decipherable using a loupe. Inside is lined with the most exquisite linen, or flax-linen type material. Leather is sort of yellowish colored (also unusual--pointing AWAY form Victorian!) and still supple! I could wear these, but of course will not--however just for the fun I could not resist posing ti display-- for your eyes only--no charge for the humor:-)it's "on the house"--(on my feet, actually)-these actually fit me pretty well (lady 7.5 modern) But t is an excess of toe space equaling about 4 inches..The toe takes an real upward sweep into the air-(I did not capture this in the pics-perhaps these were designed with the intention of keeping ones feet clean , and out of the street muck. They are a bit tricky to walk in... I think the sort of thing that should and could easily be in any museum, an item of interest and historical value--I have never seen a pair quite like them, personally. These would fit a man of sz 6-7 possibly 8 if a narrow footed sort o fella. These are RAD! Each shoe is 13 inches in length3-1/2 at widest. across sole.professional cleaning should be attempted with proper products --I will pass along as found. Shoelace is brown braided cotton and of the same era, metal tipped--one lace is missing (I used leather lace) , If these shoes could only talk....:-) thanks for looking! Please see my store for some outrageous and affordable BIN prices--no glitzy pages, no live models, just hand picked great one of a kind pieces:-) CLIK the red door, then select side catagories! Mens and Womens Depts are broken down with subcatagories for your convenience! Accessories also now has subcatagories--find belts/hats/purses, easily! For Clothing, please see below for key to my sizing abbreviations, thanks! Many items are shown on my dress form, which measures 24 waist; 32 bust; 36 hip, average torso.(please notethis was updated 8/15, some listings will show a different set of sizes for the form--she has plates that flex and when measured last summer she was larger!) SIZING KEY: S-S= shoulder to shoulder at back of garment, top of shoulders from sleeve seam to sleeve seam, ; UA= across garment just under arm (pit to pit) ; S-H= Shoulder to hem, tape placed midway between collar and sleeve, and measured straight down; LB= Last button, measured across horizontally at last button to provide taper; W= waist, across; H= hip, across; SL= sleeve length ***SHIP COSTS*** Please click the shipping link on this page, just above the title, and simply enter your zip code, to see ship cost results, which are actual based on weight, I do not add handling:-) OVERSEAS bidders must pay ship costs based on your location--please write if you'd like a quote Please be sure and check out the 500+ items in Laurie's Emporium store:-) Write if you need ship quotes-MANY of the entries are older and do not have ships costs quoted! Shipping & Handling Back to Top Are you considering the purchase of multiple items? I discount! I combine! I love to save you $ and you pay actual cost to ship, b... read more

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