Une paire de chaussures de mariage en argent ciselé ·  Inde du Nord · ID: 3051261

Description

This pair of chased solid silver shoes each with a heel and an applied “bow” was made not for decorative purposes but to be worn, particularly for important public functions. They may also have comprised part of a dowry. Such shoes often became heirlooms passed down successive family members.

The chiselling imitates the pattern of “zardozi” embroidery. “Zardozi” is a type of heavy and elaborate metal embroidery, often with gold and silver threads, on velvet, silk or satin fabric, which was probably introduced by the Portuguese. Many Indian royal houses commissioned “zardozi” embroiderers to embellish jackets, shoes, umbrellas and other articles with this work that were to be worn and used in the court.

L’objet Une paire de chaussures de mariage en argent ciselé avec l’ID d’objet 3051261 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères Vente aux enchères 103 dans 16 novembre 2024 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 255 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 €.

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